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The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...research to all communities, how do we address the problem of scale? It’s possible to imagine an engaged project that works beautifully with a small, single, engaged community that stays with the project from start to end. What issues will we need to address when we scale up engaged research to regional or national scales? Should we even try? Is quantity less important...
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Article 5 mins
Predicting Volcanoes
Science, Maths & Technology

Predicting Volcanoes

...researcher in volcanoes, Hazel Rymer explains why the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is her favourite, and how evidence form previous experiments there has lead her to believe there may be an environmental crisis - similar to one in the 1990's - on it's way. There have been changes in gravity above Poás, and Hazel talks us through some experiments she will be undertaking in...
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Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL) offers a fresh take on leadership in the voluntary sector, exploring everyday practices, and the actions and interactions that get things done...Find out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses To stay informed about the work of the CVSL, please sign up to our quarterly newsletter. Click on this link to sign-up....
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Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...centre of poetic philosophy. Wordsworth's influences are a topic of immense academic debate, and this album provides a concise and distinct introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly beautiful movements. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to...
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Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...centre, which has recently been awarded Grade II Listed status by Historic England. [aerial view of Campbell Park, Milton Keynes] A bird’s eye view of Campbell Park, Central Milton Keynes Green space ecosystems provide many services, from the ecological (nutrient and water cycles), to the economic (resources such as wood and grazing) and from the aesthetic to health...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...children with disabilities. From a community empowerment perspective it is crucial to note that while most discussions of engagement with the third-sector relate to larger third-sector organisations which have a national or even international profile, the reality is that most are quite small. The UK Civil Society Almanac 2019 (NCVO, 2019) indicates that of the almost...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...children of a series of absent fathers. Those who are needy but use their handouts in an improvident way and get themselves immediately back into debt. John Clarke That’s Dr Anderson’s opening statement. The case for the Prosecution is now developed. Dr Digby Anderson The system is not working and ordinary people know it. More than fifteen years ago my Institute, the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway. Available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/unescochildandfamilyresearchcentre/Full-Report-1.pdf (Accessed: 25 October 2022). Cho, A., Byrne, J. and Pelter, Z. (2020) Digital civic engagement by young people. Available at: https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/reports/digital-civic-engagement-young-people...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs