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The Open University already crosses borders

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As a UK-wide institution, The Open University will have to adapt however the independence vote goes. But the university is already adpet at dealing with a mix of governments - and will be able to adapt, says the OU's director in Scotland.
Category: Education

When Heath met Nixon

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This declassified memo records the conversations between the UK Prime Minister and US President in December 1971.
Category: History

'We don't make anything any more': Is it true that the UK is just a giant service centre?

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Manufacturing is still a major part of the UK economy - and even financial service jobs depend on it remaining vibrant. So how do we re-engineer a manufacturing sector?
Category: Business Strategy & Studies

Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list

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As the prospects of a post-Brexit UK/US trade deal get caught up in the question of chickens washed in chlorine, here's a short guide to background reading on poultry standards
Category: Economics

Seven projects that show we are in a golden age of engineering

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What are some of the country's high-profile engineering projects?
Category: Engineering & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

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Three short equations may help determine the likely outcome of Theresa May's dealings with the EU, believes Kalypso Nicolaïdis.
Category: Mathematics & Statistics

What does President Macron mean for Brexit?

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A new occupant at the Elysée Palace - and a stongly pro-European one at that. What does that mean for the process of the UK leaving the EU?
Category: International Studies

Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?

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Professor John Weeks explains why he thinks it's as much in Berlin's interests, as those of London, for the UK to leave the EU smoothly.
Category: International Studies

Mashing up the Union Jack

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Can Gil Doron’s intriguing proposals to remix different heritages in a national flag aid processes of cultural syncretism?
Category: Sociology

Scotland is simmering

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Bram Gieben argues that September's vote may depend on the extent the Scots begin realise they have a chance to create a new kind of society, in the first of two Society Matters post this week on Scottish Independence.
Category: Sociology

Is Scotland going to prove Theresa May's undoing?

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The challenges the election presents in Scotland may prove to be Theresa May's biggest risk, believes Will McDougall
Category: Politics

What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?

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Writing before the result of the US election was known, Tim Oliver explains why President Trump might mean tough times for the US/UK 'special relationship'
Category: Politics

The 2015 UK election result: A view from Australia

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Writing for The Conversation, Brian McNair shares his personal view of what the surprise majority for the Conservatives might mean for the people and nations of the UK.
Category: Politics

Scotland's future

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On September 18th, 2014, Scotland went to the polls to decide on the nation's future. OpenLearn explored the background to the debates, what independence means, and the history of the nation both inside and outside the United Kingdom.
Category: Politics

Defending the Union: The case for staying in the UK

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Article six of eight: Examining the key arguments.
Category: Politics

Debate: The UK

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Community member Habbuk wondered if the nation needed a direction
Category: Politics

Weather derivatives - the financialization of weather

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Is it possible to manage the risks presented by nature, such as too much rain at the wrong time of the year and very harsh frosts?
Category: Geography

The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland

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Carol Brown-Leonardi investigates how Britain’s exit from the European Union has affected the perceptions and decision-making of mixed nationality couples to stay and live permanently in Finland or the United Kingdom.
Category: Geography

Why I believe 'yes' is only a matter of time

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Despite voters in 2014 choosing to stay in the United Kingdom, Gerry Mooney believes that in the long run, an Independent Scotland is inevitable. He explains why.
Category: Geography

Creating a culture of participation

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An interview with Mikey Weinkove of The People Speak, an artists’ collective that creates ‘tools for the world to take over itself’. Their many projects include Talkaoke, a mobile talk show, and Who Wants To Be?, an ask-the audience game show.
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