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Science, Maths & Technology
Returning to STEM
This course offers useful skills and solutions to help you get back into a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM).
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Education & Development
An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
The Open University Students Association has created a series of video tutorials to introduce British Sign Language.
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History & The Arts
Goddess Preconceptions: Beyond Fertility, Sexuality and Motherhood
Are goddesses really only about fertility, love, and motherhood? Explore the myths and truths of female deities from Inanna to Durga, and discover their powerful roles beyond sexuality and childbirth.
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Badges come to OpenLearn
Using our free courses and want to show others what you've learned? We've got great news for you...
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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
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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Science, Maths & Technology
Seven myths of being a female engineer
There is a mountain of myths surrounding the engineering profession – particularly the role of women within the industry.
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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
12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
What's your favourite Confucius quote on education and learning? Look at these examples...
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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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Education & Development
Child development and learning activities
Are you a parent? Do you work with young children? We've put together a variety of FREE fun tasks to share with your children to help aid them in their learning and development.
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Education & Development
Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child
Children can communicate well using toys to express themselves. Use this activity with your child so that they can open up about how they are feeling.