To mark OpenLearn's 20 year anniversary, we invited a range of Open University academics to write about the last 20 years in their chosen field - the challenges, the advances, the achievements and their experiences. We'll be adding to the collection until the end of 2026, and have many exciting and interesting subject areas covered, so bookmark the page or look out for news of new articles via our social media channels.
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20 years in Linguistics: how the way we communicate has changed
Read now to access more details of 20 years in Linguistics: how the way we communicate has changedPhilip Seargeant, senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics, looks at how our use of language and the way we communicate has changed over the past twenty years.
Level: 1 Introductory
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20 years in the family courts: from closed doors to open justice
Read now to access more details of 20 years in the family courts: from closed doors to open justiceMuch has changed over the last twenty years in the family courts, but key questions about how justice is served stay unanswered.
Level: 1 Introductory
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20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice
Read now to access more details of 20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practiceHow technology has fundamentally reshaped the delivery of legal services and legal practice over the past twenty years.
Level: 1 Introductory
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20 years in mental health: reflecting on the changes
Read now to access more details of 20 years in mental health: reflecting on the changesOpenLearn is twenty years old and in recognition of this we have been reflecting on what has changed in mental health since the platform was founded. We bring our perspectives of being mental health nurses through these last two decades, both in practice and as academics in nursing and health and social care education.
Level: 1 Introductory
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20 years in English as a medium of instruction: an unstoppable train?
Read now to access more details of 20 years in English as a medium of instruction: an unstoppable train?A few years into the new millennium, I returned to my home city of Copenhagen after a couple of years working in Belgium. As my train pulled into Copenhagen Central Station, a poster caught my eye: the University of Copenhagen wanted to be among the fifty best universities in the world.
Level: 1 Introductory
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20 years in history: how much do you remember?
Take part now to access more details of 20 years in history: how much do you remember?A lot can happen in 20 years. Put your knowledge to the test to see how much you can remember with this interactive quiz.
Level: 1 Introductory
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