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Education & Development
The student superpowers that help online learners thrive
What does it really take to succeed as an online learner? From staying organised and overcoming setbacks to finding motivation in unexpected places, Open University students reveal the everyday superpowers that help them thrive.
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Education & Development
Why universities must put AI literacy at the heart of learning
AI can generate answers in seconds but can it teach us to think? James Roy examines why critical thinking, independent judgement and the ability to challenge AI-generated information must remain central to university education.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Support for you and your mental health
With one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem at some point in our lives, it is important that we know where to turn for advice and seek help when we need it.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Developing anti-racist coaching practice in sport
This free course is designed to help empower coaches (either actively coaching or thinking of coaching in the future) and other people who hold supporting roles in sport settings to confidently and competently support ethnically diverse participants. Completing this course will help you to ensure that every participant you coach or support feels...
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Education & Development
Get the Nation Learning Week
The Open University is committed to get the nation learning as fast-growing campaign reaches full swing.
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Education & Development
CARE-KNOW-DO: From Caring About Our Planet to Shaping Its Future
How education can help young people move from caring about the planet to feeling able to shape its future.
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Education & Development
Graduates share their OpenLearn stories
How has OpenLearn supported learners on their educational journeys? We caught up with Open University graduates to hear how they've used our free learning resources to explore new subjects, support their studies and discover a love of lifelong learning.
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Education & Development
20 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Two decades, millions of learners and more than a few surprises along the way. As OpenLearn turns 20, discover 20 things you might not know about The Open University’s home of free learning.
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Society, Politics & Law
Online conference toolkit
Online conferences and events have become part of our lives in the past decade.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Talking about loss: normalising grief with children
Resources to support children and young people with bereavement.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Angel Breed
Understand the basic rules of genetics and see if you can breed the rarest fish in our biology game.
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History & The Arts
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
From her birth in Georgetown, British Guiana, to her MBE for services to the Manchester community, this article explores the extraordinary life of Mama Elouise Edwards...