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View ArticleThe End of the Credit Affair
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View ArticleWhat happens when you try to put a value on everything?
Should we downgrade statistics' triple-a rating? Has the rush to put a figure on everything had a negative impact on how we do politics? Professor Laurie Taylor. Laurie Taylor was formerly professor of...
View ArticleThe frozen planet
This short, flexible 10-credit course explores the wonder of the polar world and explains how ice has shaped – and controls – our planet. First published on Sat, 19 Mar 2016 as The frozen planet. To...
View ArticleEngineering at work
Improve your performance at work while gaining academic credit for the practical and professional skills learned and developed in your engineering workplace. First published on Sat, 19 Mar 2016 as...
View ArticleEngineering at work
Improve your performance at work while gaining academic credit for the practical and professional skills learned and developed in your engineering workplace. First published on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 as...
View ArticleOver-sold, over-priced?
Faced with burgeoning debts, millions of borrowers have taken out payment protection insurance (PPI) to provide the upkeep of payments on loans, mortgages and other commitments in the event of...
View ArticleAre banks ripping us off?
Banks are facing a customer revolt about the scale of charges. Martin Upton. Martin Upton is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Director of the True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of...
View ArticleLow interest, high loans
Following the Credit Crash Britain programme Chris Giles, Economics editor for the Financial Times explains how low interest rates and borrowing have affected our economy. Chris Giles. Chris Giles is...
View ArticleMoney for Nothing
Transcript of the BBC TWO Credit Crash Britain programme. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since 1999. First published on...
View ArticleThe End of the Credit Affair
Was it love or greed that brought about the end of the credit affair? Martin Upton. Martin Upton is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Director of the True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding...
View ArticleLife in Law
How are our laws made? What is it like to be a criminal defence lawyer during a murder trial? What are the challenges faced by family lawyers or immigration law advisers? What if you have credit card...
View ArticleWhat happens when you try to put a value on everything?
Should we downgrade statistics' triple-a rating? Has the rush to put a figure on everything had a negative impact on how we do politics? Professor Laurie Taylor. Laurie Taylor was formerly professor of...
View ArticleManaging financial risk
Managing financial riskexplores the various financial risks that confront all institutions - credit risk, liquidity and refinancing risk, interest-rate risk, foreign exchange risk and operational risk....
View ArticleThe frozen planet
At any one time during the year, ice and snow cover over one-third of our planet. This course explores the wonder of the polar world and explains how ice has shaped ? and controls ? our planet.The...
View ArticleManaging in the digital economy
This module offers a process to gain academic credit for your study of The Open University MOOCs that comprise the FutureLearn Digital Economy program. Your knowledge, understanding and skills from the...
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