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History & The Arts
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic holiday, marking the end of Ramadan. Find out more about the ‘lesser Eid’ in this article.
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Education & Development
Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Check out this set of free resources to help prompt initial thoughts and discussions about embedding sustainability in course design.
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History & The Arts
Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
Holi is celebrated as the Festival of colour, love and spring. Shonil Bhagwat explores this Hindu festival's links to diversity of nature, people and culture in this article.
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Education & Development
Parent guide to university applications and beyond
A step-by-step guide for parents, guardians and carers designed to help you support your young person as they navigate the university application process and beyond.
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Education & Development
The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
We are delighted to welcome you to this learning portal created in partnership between The Open University (OU) and Children in Scotland.
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Education & Development
Canllaw i rieni ar geisiadau prifysgol a thu hwnt
Canllaw cam wrth gam i rieni, gwarcheidwaid a gofalwyr wedi’i ddylunio i’ch cynorthwyo chi i gefnogi eich person ifanc i lywio’r broses ymgeisio prifysgolion a thu hwnt.
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Education & Development
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a dedicated page on OpenLearn for those displaced became one of the most popular pieces of content on the site. Articles and whole courses carrying digital badges were also then translated. This review looks into the rationale behind this work and the impact it has had.
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Education & Development
Ramadan: What do you need to know?
How can you make your workplace more inclusive during Ramadan? Asif Sadiq MBE, Senior Vice President and Head of Equity and Inclusion at Warner Media International, explains in this article.
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History & The Arts
Ramadan Mubarak!
The holy month of Ramadan, determined by the lunar cycle, runs from 11th March - 10th April this year. Discover how this isn't just a time for abstaining but a time for celebration while showing devotion to Islam.
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Education & Development
Introduction to Arabic
In this free course you will learn the Arabic alphabet, vowels, and also a little bit about the history of the Arabic language.
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History & The Arts
To lie or not to lie?
A lie’s a lie, right? But what if it wasn’t that simple? This game makes you think about your moral responses to different lies
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Education & Development
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
The site, a partnership between The Open University in Scotland and the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), brings together introductory level OpenLearn courses relevant to students studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at ...