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29/11/2012 - 10:13
Animal-Computer Interaction: when dogs go digital
Collars fitted with tracking technology provide peace of mind for dog owners – but how do their dogs feel? This is just one of many intriguing questions raised by a new and growing strand of research called Animal Computer Interaction (ACI). Dr Clara Mancini, Research Fellow in The Open University’s Centre for Research in Computing, is a leading exponent...
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21/11/2012 - 10:08
Meet OU student and Paralympic medal winner Deborah Criddle
Deb Criddle recently won a team Gold and two individual Silver medals in Equestrian at the Paralympics, London 2012. She is currently studying with the OU for a Natural Sciences degree and is simply an inspiration. As a key speaker at the recent OU Disability Conference 2012, she shared her experiences as an athlete and how she copes with her disability...
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20/11/2012 - 13:01
Just a taster of OU study leads to degree ambitions
Thanks in part to donor support, Kerry Nichols began studying with the OU on a fully funded Openings Course in 2011 and is now on the way to achieving her degree. She always had a desire to learn but the cost of studying was holding her back. Through a taster session run by the OU’s community partnership scheme, at Castle Green Children’s Centre where Kerry...
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19th July 2013
Languages on tap
Since The Open University began supplying content to Apple’s free educational downloads service iTunes U in 2008, one subject has consistently been the most popular: languages. The OU offers language downloads in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, English and Welsh. Language learning resources make up only about 10% of the total content that the...
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17th July 2013
Can we cure traffic jams?
Jams, bumper-to-bumper crawls and collisions – we spend much of our lives on roads, but they often seem the least intelligent aspects of modern life. Across the world diverse experiments are under way offering hope of breaking the gridlock using new smart technologies. Now available to listen to on BBC World Service, the OU's Dr Tony Hirst is one of a panel of...
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16th July 2013
Disability conference – 18 July: join live!
The OU community were given exclusive live access to the 'Disability employment conference - working together' online event, which took place on 18 July. If you missed the event a recording will appear here soon. During the conference Government, employers, stakeholders and disabled people will come together to share good practice and information around...
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