Welcome to the Wonderful World of Daresbury
Paul Hatherly explains how the synchrotron radiation source is able to unravel tales from the pigments of historic artefacts. Dr Paul Hatherly.First published on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 as Welcome to the...
View ArticleKeep your mind on your driving; keep your hands on the wheel
Could you be more prone to car accidents if you listen to football commentary on the radio while you are driving? Professor Kath Woodward.First published on Thu, 28 May 2009 as Keep your mind on your...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee
Joan Bakewell profiles more cases where the right thing isn't always obvious. The Ethics Committee web team.First published on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 as OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee. To find...
View ArticleLearning to Teach
Would you give up a successful broadcasting career to become a teacher? What are the challenges facing modern teachers? Becoming a teacher requires learning a variety of skills, from reflective...
View Article25th International Radio Playwriting Competition
The only global competition for radio playwrights. Find out more about 2015-16's event and explore drama and dramatists with OpenLearn. First published on Tue, 20 Aug 2013 as 25th International Radio...
View ArticleThe Bottom Line - The Spring 2014 series
Catch up with the episodes from the Spring 2014 series. First published on Wed, 28 May 2014 as The Bottom Line - The Spring 2014 series. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....
View ArticleRadio and the English language
Barbara Mayor, lecturer in the Centre for Language and Communication at The Open University, thinks radio has had the biggest impact on thedevelopment of the English language Barbara Mayor.First...
View ArticleThe Bottom Line - The Summer 2014 series
Catch up with the episodes from the Summer 2014 series of The Bottom Line. First published on Mon, 29 Sep 2014 as The Bottom Line - The Summer 2014 series. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleThinking Allowed: The Harvard Business School and the cultural history of pain
This week's Thinking Allowed focuses on the complex moral world of Harvard Business School and the cultural history of pain. First published on Mon, 09 Feb 2015 as Thinking Allowed: The Harvard...
View ArticleThe Ravens: 24th International Radio Playwriting Competition winner
A social work student brefriends a sex worker in Sydney - but how easy is changing a life? The second of two prizewinning plays. First published on Thu, 24 Sep 2015 as The Ravens: 24th International...
View ArticleRoaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period
While recognising the shadows cast by two world wars (one concluded and one imminent) over European society during the 1920s and 1930s, this free course, Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar...
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