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Win OU Course Vouchers! Sesame A magazine for the Alumni community The Open University Winter 2009 Issue 243 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE What does the future hold... and should we be anxious? Win OU course vouchers!(see p14) RECESSION HELP COURSE TASTERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OU website provides Sample OU courses with Are you entitled to help support during downturn the OpenLearn website with your course fees? 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Win OU course vouchers 14 W in O U And to help a lucky few of you get back to Interview with Theo Paphitis 15 c o u r s e v o u c h e r s ! studying with the OU, we have four £250 prizes RECESSION HELP COURSE TASTER S FINANCIAL SUPPORT OU website provides Sample OU courses with Are you entitled to help support during downturn the OpenLearn website with your course fees? of OU course vouchers to be won (see p14). Courses Throughout Sesame you’ll find lots of detail on OU courses: The latest new courses selection from the OU 17 ‘Course connection’ boxes accompany most of our features, Graduates discuss their dinosaur business 21 which include former students’ feelings about related courses. Get a free taster of OU courses online at OpenLearn 22 We have a great article on OpenLearn, the OU website which Pay for your course fees with Tesco Clubcard 24 hosts a whole range of courses to sample (some of the most MBA graduate: the Chief Constable of Hertfordhire 27 popular of which you can read about on p22); and our Courses How the OU can help you face the recession 28 section takes a peek at the latest new courses to be produced by The Open University’s academic teams. People We’ve also looked at what financial support is available to Two degrees and a wedding 29 prospective students throughout the UK (see p45) and how OU Honorary graduate: author and food expert Prue Leith 30 fundraising activities assist students who are suffering financial Student case study: supported by fundraising 32 hardship (see p32). Even if you’re not entitled to financial support, Member benefits 33 you could follow Julia Akehurst. The mother of two is studying for Honorary graduate: acclaimed journalist John Pilger 34 an environmental studies degree and paying a large amount of Opinion: falling foul of plagiarism 36 her course fees with her Tesco Clubcard points (see p24). This issue we also speak with not one but two honorary Research graduates, including Prue Leith – renowned cookery expert The latest OU research news 37 and novelist – and acclaimed journalist John Pilger. See pages Inaugural lecture: innovation in business 39 30 and 34 respectively. Research focus: artificial intelligence 40 If you’ve not seen Sesame for some time, then we hope you like its latest look and we’d love to hear your comments and feedback. Support You can contact the team at [email protected] For inclusion Find out about financial support available to students 45 in the Letters pages please mark your subject header ‘Letters’. Career focus: the Civil Service 47 Editor Scott Russon 40 Contributors Jenny Bond, Yvonne Cook, Richard Cooper Head of Publications Jan Henderson Design Glen Darby Design assistance Diana Arnold Published by The Open University The Open University General Enquiries +44 (0)1908 274066 The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA Email [email protected] Website www.open.ac.uk/sesame Printed by Artisan Press, distributed by Packpost Advertising Square7Media Email [email protected] 17 21 Telephone +44 (0)203 283 4055 The editorial content of this magazine was correct at the time of going to press. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior LL. permission of the publishers. Views expressed in articles are those of the be contributors and not necessarily of Sesame and The Open University. Publication of an advertisement or loose insert in Sesame does not imply The T CAMP C Open University’s recognition or approval of the goods or services advertised. DI E N E The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England and Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). COVER: © B To find out more about courses, go towww.openuniversity.co.uk/start Winter 2009 | Sesame 243 3 Update All the latest news from The Open University UK first identified on iSpot website Rare moth iSpotted New OU nature website identifies exotic moth on UK shores... windowsill. Very keen to find Course connection out what it is... and why it is so furry?” It was then provisionally identified as being an Euonymus Leaf Notcher moth, a native of Asia, by Martin Harvey, a researcher at the OU’s Biodiversity Observatory. Within 24 hours of it being identified on iSpot, the species was then confirmed by the Neighbourhood Natural History Museum and nature (S159) also an expert in Taiwan. The museum has now taken the “Have you ever seen a bird, moth into its collection. an insect or a plant that you Martin said: “This find didn’t know the name of and demonstrates the power wished you had someone of the internet, and iSpot in there to identify it? Or you particular, in helping everyone know the name but want to learn about wildlife. The moth share the excitement of the is regarded as something of a discovery with others? Well, pest in the US and Asia, but its that’s what iSpot is all about. food plants are restricted to “We have a related ornamental shrubs.” course you can take, too www.iSpot.org.uk is open – Neighbourhood nature The exciting discovery of an Euonymus Leaf Notcher moth in the UK to anyone interested in wildlife (S159) – which is specially and the environment, whether designed for anyone WHEN SIX-YEAR-old Katie before. Her dad posted a photo you’re a science student, who wants to take their Dobbins (above) spotted a dead of the moth on to iSpot, The a casual observer or an interest in natural history moth on the windowsill of her Open University’s website to experienced wildlife watcher. a step further.” Berkshire home, she didn’t help anyone identify plants and On iSpot, users can upload Jonathan Silvertown, the realise the exotic-looking wildlife, with the following pictures and share OU’s Professor of Ecology creature was a type that had message: “My daughter found observations from their local Registration of S159 never been seen in the UK this strange moth on our areas, and join discussion closes 12 February for groups and forums while a start the same month. “This find demonstrates the power learning from others willing Call 0845 366 6038 or visit to impart their expertise and www.openuniversity.co. of the internet, and iSpot in particular, knowledge on the site. 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