Explore the personal side of climate change with Paul Sherville's diary entry.
Category: Health, Sports & Psychology
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This year marks 100 years since the National Insurance Act. On 16 December 2011, administration of national insurance was placed in the hands of mutual aid bodies. We look at the lessons learnt since
Category: History & The Arts
What continuity is there between the city in the ancient world and its modern counterparts?
Category: History
David Barber explains how the first cities began.
Category: History
Could a revival of craft be the perfect antidote to an art scene which has come to a comfortable acceptance of radicalism?
Category: Visual Art
The concept of the city was central to both the Roman and the Greek sense of identity.
Category: Classical Studies
Superdry boss Peter Bamford explains why, in an age where stores outsource distribution and IT, it's just as logical to let somebody else own the physical property you trade from.
Category: Business Strategy & Studies
Evan Davis asks if you spot a bubble in the making by keeping an eye on the prices of commercial property.
Category: Accounting & Finance
Commercial property prices have suffered more than house prices during the recession, as Martin Upton explains why.
Category: Accounting & Finance
What does mathematics have to do with nature or art? The video tracks in this album trace the origin of the mathematics of chaos and describe how the chance discovery of fractals became the basis for some real - and revolutionary - commercial applications such as the fax and the modem. A closer look at ancient fabric designs and the spiral of a nautilus shell also reveals repeating patterns that can be analysed in a mathematical way. This material forms part of The Open University course MS221 Exploring mathematics.
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
The legacy of apartheid in South Africa left people in urban townships and rural areas without access to basic communication technology that defines the digital age. Today, the latest mobile phone technology has changed everything. To reach the poorest communities, the government has had to adapt the technology and build new commercial partnerships. The six video tracks in this album introduce the size of the challenge, government policy and initiatives and the businesses that benefit. This material forms part of the course T324, Keeping Ahead in ICT.
Category: Computing & ICT
The Severn Valley Railway is one of Britain's best known steam railways. Over much of its length, there is only a single track, with passing points at various points along the line. As with any commercial rail operation, the timetable needs to meet passenger needs and health and safety requirements. The five video tracks in this album follow the work of railway employees as they monitor and develop the service to suit passenger demand and ensure safety systems are in place. The material forms part of the course MU120 Open Mathematics.
Category: Mathematics & Statistics