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Professional Doctorate Hub
Education & Development

Professional Doctorate Hub

...Open University that promotes the creation and interpretation of new professional knowledge and practice? Discover what a Professional Doctorate offers and whether you are ready to register for this type of degree by exploring this collection of FREE resources...EXPLORE MORE: To discover the locations of EdD programmes in the United Kingdom, click on this interactive map...
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1722 to 2021 - a history of Scotland's railway
Society, Politics & Law

1722 to 2021 - a history of Scotland's railway

...the development of Scotland's railway industry? Find out in this brief interactive guide to key points in its history. ...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. The magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct, built between 1897 and 1901. Click the icons to reveal key events. Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content...
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Rene Descartes - “I think, therefore I am”
History & The Arts

Rene Descartes - “I think, therefore I am”

Stephen Fry explains Rene Descartes argument 'Cogito Ergo Sum' - 'I think, therefore I am'...Find out more about The Open University's Philosophy courses “I think, therefore I am” This is Descartes' famous Cogito argument: Cogito Ergo Sum. This short animation explains how he came to this conclusion of certainty when surrounded by uncertainty and doubt.
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Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...Open University’s own robotic telescope facility COAST sited on the island of Tenerife. Supported by your own measurements we illustrate how stars evolve, and study variable stars. For those new to astronomy and/or the use of robotic telescopes this course provides a practical introduction and will prepare you for further OU study where remotely operable telescopes...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
Science, Maths & Technology

Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors

...Source: iSpot.org Some examples are given below. 1. Learning and networking: There are platforms like iSpot from The Open University, which are considered a social network where people are able to see what living organisms/species are visible in their neighbourhood or anywhere else, and more importantly help them learn about them and even identify them. It is worth noting...
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The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp
Nature & Environment

The unique relationship between the fig and the fig wasp

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications Earth is a set of interconnected systems where changes in one small thing can have knock-on effects to many othersEverything is connected to everything else. That’s one of the themes that runs through A Perfect Planet. The Earth is a set of interconnected systems where changes in one small thing can have knock-on...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...Open University and Park's Trust...The Open University and The Parks Trust have been working together on a joint project ‘The Keepmewalking Programme’ to investigate the barriers and facilitators to walking for people living with dementia and their carers. We were trying to understand what works to keep people with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and...
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Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Background 2020 and 2021 have been described as years like no other; “unprecedented times” was a phrase often used as a way of capturing the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for railway workers working life carried on as normal in so far as they all booked on for duty, facing the public on a daily basis and...
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