25 Best The Open University Podcasts
A list of the most popular The Open University podcasts on Podyssey Podcasts.
25 Best The Open University Podcasts
1. Start writing fiction - Audio
This album provides the budding author with everything they need to know about approaching the art of fiction writing. Each track contains discussions and interviews with best-selling novelists from a variety of backgrounds including Alex Garland, Lo...Show More
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2. Art and architecture - for iPod/iPhone
The Louvre was designed to house a great art collection for the people of France. Was there a plan from the outset to build a canon of work where the relationships between artists, their origins, their schools and faiths could be traced across centur...Show More
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3. Start writing essays - Audio
Returning to study or starting it for the first time can be daunting. Many students are frightened of writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses...Show More
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4. Space, Time and Consciousness - for iPod/iPhone
Is space just another name for nothing? What is time and how does it relate to space? Will we ever understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain? Welcome to the world of The Open University’s Professor Russell Stannard wher...Show More
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00:41 | Apr 13th, 2010
A short introduction to this album
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5. The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPod/iPhone
Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The History of English' squeezes 1600 years of history into ...Show More
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01:08 | Jun 22nd, 2011
A look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6. Heritage, whose heritage? - Audio
How should Stonehenge be conserved for the future? The modernisation of the Visitors' Centre at Stonehenge has been a battleground, exposing conflicting interests, and revealing the challenges that can lie behind the preservation of heritage sites. T...Show More
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7. Exploring History: Medieval to Modern 1400 - 1900 - for iPod/iPhone
Ever wanted to understand the key themes driving over five hundred years of European history? In this album, architecture reveals the social, religious and economic fortunes of some of the most influential people between 1400 and 1900. By the end of ...Show More
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8. Exploring History: Medieval to Modern 1400 - 1900 - for iPad/Mac/PC
Ever wanted to understand the key themes driving over five hundred years of European history? In this album, architecture reveals the social, religious and economic fortunes of some of the most influential people between 1400 and 1900. By the end of ...Show More
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9. Art and architecture - for iPad/Mac/PC
The Louvre was designed to house a great art collection for the people of France. Was there a plan from the outset to build a canon of work where the relationships between artists, their origins, their schools and faiths could be traced across centur...Show More
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10. Introducing Religions - for iPod/iPhone
Why study religion? An understanding of the world’s religious traditions is crucial in helping us to appreciate not just the varied forms of belief and practice that we encounter at home, abroad and in the media, but also the influence that religion ...Show More
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11. Introducing Religions - for iPad/Mac/PC
Why study religion? An understanding of the world’s religious traditions is crucial in helping us to appreciate not just the varied forms of belief and practice that we encounter at home, abroad and in the media, but also the influence that religion ...Show More
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12. World Archaeology - Audio
How do archaeologists investigate and understand ancient sites and civilisations? Interpreting archaeological evidence accurately and methodically is the key to obtaining a critical perspective on the development of the human race. This album provide...Show More
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13. The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics - for iPod/iPhone
How can we read an image to tell us more about its ancient maker? In this album a mosaic artist, Catherine Parkinson, visits the splendidly-preserved ancient Roman mosaics at Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight. With the help of two archaeologists sh...Show More
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14. The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics - for iPad/Mac/PC
How can we read an image to tell us more about its ancient maker? In this album a mosaic artist, Catherine Parkinson, visits the splendidly-preserved ancient Roman mosaics at Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight. With the help of two archaeologists sh...Show More
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15. Islam in the West - Audio
This course is designed to stimulate informed debate about the role of Islam in western societies. Issues explored include the diversity of western Muslim populations and leaders; the role of the media; Muslim education and social and political engag...Show More
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16. Religion Today - for iPod/iPhone
Religion is a powerful force in today’s world, as almost any newspaper or news broadcast will make clear. Inextricably linked with nationalism, popular culture, social norms and the lives of individuals, it touches almost every area of public and pri...Show More
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17. Religion Today - for iPad/Mac/PC
Religion is a powerful force in today’s world, as almost any newspaper or news broadcast will make clear. Inextricably linked with nationalism, popular culture, social norms and the lives of individuals, it touches almost every area of public and pri...Show More
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18. Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire - for iPod/iPhone
This series of tracks concentrates on an ancient city, Thugga, and looks at the influence of the Roman Empire on the city and the existing culture. Material is taken from The Open University Course AA309 Culture, identity and power in the Roman empir...Show More
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02:19 | Sep 3rd, 2008
A look at a mosaic found in Acholla, Tunisia, and how it reflects the popular trends of the time
19. Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire - for iPad/Mac/PC
This series of tracks concentrates on an ancient city, Thugga, and looks at the influence of the Roman Empire on the city and the existing culture. Material is taken from The Open University Course AA309 Culture, identity and power in the Roman empir...Show More
Latest Episode
02:19 | Sep 3rd, 2008
A look at a mosaic found in Acholla, Tunisia, and how it reflects the popular trends of the time
20. Textiles in Ghana - for iPod/iPhone
21. Textiles in Ghana - for iPad/Mac/PC
In Ghana, types of cloth and the design of textiles are about more than just fashion. Woven Kente cloth is a great status symbol, marking wealth and, in the past, office - something to be worn on important occasions and by important people. Adinkra i...Show More
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22. The Arts Past and Present: Ireland - for iPod/iPhone
Do we use our buildings to declare who we are? How far does our heritage influence our collective identity? This insightful album reveals Ireland's shifting attitudes towards its cultural heritage. In 1922 when it broke free of British rule to become...Show More
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23. The Arts Past and Present: Ireland - for iPad/Mac/PC
Do we use our buildings to declare who we are? How far does our heritage influence our collective identity? This insightful album reveals Ireland's shifting attitudes towards its cultural heritage. In 1922 when it broke free of British rule to become...Show More
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24. Creative Writing - Audio
The tracks on this album offer an invaluable insight into a wide range of techniques and practices surrounding Creative Writing. Writers as diverse as Alan Ayckbourn, Ian McMillan and Tanika Gupta talk openly about their approaches and attitudes to a...Show More
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06:05 | Nov 10th, 2008
Prolific author Tanika Gupta talks about stagecraft, highlighting the importance of voice and comic idiom in her writing.
25. Ethics Bites - Audio
Ethics Bites is a fascinating and absorbing series of interviews covering topics such as animal rights, euthanasia, censorship and fertility treatment. The interviews are introduced by David Edmonds, while Open University philosopher and best-selling...Show More
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