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26/06/2013 - 17:44
War poems are a breakthrough for creative writer
Getting your poetry published is notoriously tough, but writer Caroline Davies (pictured) has made the breakthrough with a collection of poems about war. She says the OU’s Advanced creative writing course A363 got her off to a flying start. “After completing A215 in 2006 I put off starting A363, in the mistaken belief that it would involve writing...
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28/03/2013 - 12:02
How philosophy and psychotherapy meet in existential counselling
Philosophy and counselling may sound like unlikely bedfellows, but they have come together in a novel form of therapy called existential counselling. One of the leading exponents of the British school of existential counselling is Dr Darren Langdridge, head of the OU's department of Psychology. He's just published a new book, Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy. So what is existential...
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28/03/2013 - 11:52
The top 20 most wanted professions in the world
Around the world there are a number of professions in high demand. The BBC Business website has compiled a list of the top 20 most wanted professions internationally, and the countries that want them. The list includes psychologists, physiotherapists and chefs, and there are case studies. Is your profession there? Check it out on Global migrants: Which is the most wanted profession?
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15th October 2009
OU Week on Wordia
The Open University has teamed up with Wordia.com, the online visual dictionary to launch a week of themed videos. In celebration of the OU’s 40th anniversary year, from Monday 19 October Wordia will be running a series of seven videos, one per day, highlighting words of significance to The Open University. Over this themed week, seven Word of...
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16th September 2009
Author Roddy Doyle delighted with honorary degree
By the end of 2009, 27 degree ceremonies took place across the UK and in Europe. In attendance at most will have been individuals bestowed with an honorary degree as recognition of achievements in their field. Here we look at some of the latest additions, including author Roddy Doyle... In April The Open University degree ceremony in Ireland took place at the...
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21st July 2009
Mixed messages over swine flu
Everyone’s talking about swine flu and anyone who dares sneeze in a public place gets accusing looks. But there are so many mixed messages out there, particularly relating to pregnancy and the increased health risks associated with contracting swine flu or taking the drug precribed for it. So, what´s the deal? Dr Tom Heller, a Senior Lecturer in the...
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New Student Charter website now live
The Student Charter, which has been developed jointly by University staff and the OU Students Association, was launched by the Vice Chancellor on 23 April 2013, the 44th...
iTunes U: explaining the maths around you
There's a wealth of freely available OU maths content out there. From running a railway to getting your bearings in the hills, explore the variety of maths on the OU's iTunes U service,...
‘Feedback on feedback’ makes language learning more successful
An award winning article by two OU academics presents a method which encourages foreign language students to engage in a constructive dialogue with their tutors. The method looks at students’...
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