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Society, Politics & Law
What did it mean to be found guilty by joint enterprise?
How "joint enterprise" could lead to people being jailed for murder even when they didn't directly kill anyone.
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Money & Business
How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
New research estimates the size of non-mainstream financial activity at over three billion pounds - and although growth is starting to slow, the alternative is becoming mainstream.
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Using Wikipedia to celebrate the achievements of the many scientists who aren't white men can help restore a sense of balance to science, says Hilda Bastian.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why has Antonin Scalia's death set off a battle for the US Supreme Court?
Almost as soon as news of Justice Antonin Scalia's death came through, Democrats and Republicans started to trade insults over the process of replacing him. Gina Yannitell Reinhardt explains why politicking has overtaken decorum.
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Society, Politics & Law
What are the secrets of enduring love?
Dr Meg John Barker and Dr Jacqui Gabb explain their book The Secrets of Enduring Love and ask whether we should make grand romantic gestures in a short video.
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Society, Politics & Law
EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Explore the issues surrounding sovereignty in the EU Referendum debate, including global trade, currency, two speed union and the parliament veto.
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Society, Politics & Law
EU Referendum - Economy
Explore the issues surrounding economy in the EU Referendum debate, including the internal market, money, global trade and national policies.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?
This month sees the 50th anniversary of the government ‘White Paper’ which launched the OU in 1966. This author draws attention to the arguments for mass production of education...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How afraid of death are we?
As a society, we're starting to look death in its hollow eyesockets and pull it into the light. But how scared do we remain of death - and is it healthy to have a bit of anxiety when staring into the great beyond? Jonathan Jong explores.
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Society, Politics & Law
Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana
This free course, Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana, introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study ...
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Society, Politics & Law
The technology of crime control
How big an impact does CCTV have on your life? This free course, The technology of crime control, provides the opportunity to listen to an argument surrounding the purpose, efficacy and regulation of CCTV. Is it there for crime control or is Big Brother really watching?
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Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading Social Science materials? This free course, Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences, looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts.