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Blockchain in Education article icon

Digital & Computing

Blockchain in Education

Blockchain technologies brought new solutions to the world of finance. Will education see similar changes? Read this article by Professor John Domingue and Doctor Alexander Mikroyannidis to start exploring the possibilities of blockchain in education.

Article
5 mins
Supporting Lifelong Learning with Blockchain article icon

Digital & Computing

Supporting Lifelong Learning with Blockchain

Can blockchain technologies help lifelong learners? Read this article by Professor John Domingue and Doctor Alexander Mikroyannidis to discover the answers and solutions which blockchain can bring to education.

Article
10 mins
How Bitcoin works article icon

Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

Everything you need to know to get started with Bitcoin. 

Article
5 mins
Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal? article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?

Beware: Britain's communication regulator warns that your twinkling festive lights might be blocking your wifi signal. Really? Andrew Smith explains why it shouldn't keep you awake worrying...

Article
5 mins
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Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

Ever tried to picture how many neurons we have inside our brain but can't envisage it? Use this busy beach analogy to help you understand the brain: 

Article
10 mins
Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

What is it about new technology that is making many of us anxious and stressed? Dr Gini Harrison and Dr Mathijs Lucassen explore the top five stressors:

Article
10 mins
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Nature & Environment

Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce means reducing your use of items that lead to waste. Since 2000, amounts of e-waste have grown from 20 million to 50 million tonnes per year.

Article
10 mins
How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women? article icon

Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

There's still a massive gender imbalance in university STEM subjects. What can be done to address this? Clem Herman has some ideas...

Article
10 mins
60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence video icon

Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) work? How is AI used in science? All is explained these short animations narrated by David Mitchell. 

Video
10 mins
An introduction to computers and computer systems free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

This free course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone.

Free course
16 hrs
Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills article icon

Digital & Computing

Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills

Having the right skills will improve your career options. These FREE business and management, computing and IT courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities.

Article
5 mins
Decolonising computing? video icon

Digital & Computing

Decolonising computing?

What might it mean to decolonise computing? Mustafa Ali explores in this article.

Video
15 mins