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Goodbye Summer... Hello Autumn!
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History & The Arts
The Seasons in Art
How have the seasons been represented in art over the centuries? These films explore this question by analysing paintings by famous artists from Bruegel to Van Gogh as well as some less well-known works.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
An area that has been of particular interest is providing traditional talking therapy outdoors. This article explores the pros of connecting with the natural world...
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Science, Maths & Technology
In the night sky: Orion
In this free course, In the night sky: Orion, you will explore the night sky, discover how stars formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion.
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Miscellaneous
Autumn on OpenLearn
Cosy season is here, so we’ve come up with ten things you can do to make the most of autumn (which officially starts on 23 September), accompanied by some free learning resources, of course.
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History & The Arts
Start writing fiction
Have you always wanted to write, but never quite had the courage to start? This free course, Start writing fiction, will give you an insight into how authors create their characters and settings. You will also be able to look at the different genres for fiction.
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Education & Development
Free online Chinese courses
Discover these free Chinese courses on OpenLearn.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Do you have a photographic memory?
Can you hold an image in your mind by just looking at it for a brief amount of time? Try our photographic memory test and see whether you have eidetic memory.
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Money & Business
Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Introducing your Midlife MOT. Your midlife years – that is, when you’re between about 40 and 60 – will probably be a very hectic time indeed. You might have ended up in a challenging job, or you might be working hard to get one. You could be looking after the kids, your parents or maybe both. Maybe you’re putting time and energy into a whole new...
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