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Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...
Nature & Environment

Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...

...of sources to infer ice sheet interaction and stability. Further, future projections of the contribution of Antarctic ice sheet instability to global mean sea level rise will then be possible to evaluate. The main goal is to quantify uncertainties associated with inferences and projections to inform climate policies on sea level rise. Like science? Go further with the OU...
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Guide to diagrams
Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...OU If this has inspired an interest in learning more, The Open University runs several courses and qualifications that include diagramming, the environment and systems thinking. You could try out the 12 hours of learning available in this free study unit on Systems Diagramming. At undergraduate level you could start with Engineering the future or Introducing environment....
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An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...course such as Introducing social care and social work? Alternatively, you could look at an interactive such as The caring manager in health and social care. If you are interested in learning more about studying a qualification such as a degree or Certificate of Higher Education, you can find out more about the OU’s social work and social care programmes here....
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The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
History & The Arts

The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

...OU/BBC series The Slavery Business, William Beckford of Somerley (Richard Dillane, on horseback, left) inspects his sugar plantation in Jamaica Slavery – the ownership and control of one human being by another, to the point of total obedience – is one of the grimmest phenomena of history, and sadly has been present in many times and places across the globe. People...
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Hitler's rise and fall: Timeline
History & The Arts

Hitler's rise and fall: Timeline

...becomes a customs official and expects Adolf to follow a career into the civil service. Hitler’s mother, Klara, is of a more compassionate nature, adoring and indulging her son. At the age of six Adolf attends school and, while clearly intelligent, he is uninterested in formal education, eventually leaving with a poor educational record of achievement. The death of his...
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Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees

...Students studying more than one subject (or discipline) have a unique opportunity to readdress those subjects and their approaches. I believe that multi-subject students are able to take ‘knowledge’ from one subject area and apply or compare it to another. Multi-subject students should always question how the knowledge has been created and how this can vary between...
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The weakness of European Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The weakness of European Wales

...become important. Transcript Professor Roger Scully of the think tank, Wales Governance Centre, discusses the potential implications and opportunities for Wales post-Brexit with Dr Jo Hunt and Dr Rachel Minto of Cardiff University. Created as part of Brexit Hub on OpenLearn. Superficially at least, there are a lot of similarities between popular portrayals of the national...
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World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan

...becoming one of the first female writers in Europe. Find out more about her life... Christine de Pizan c.1364 - c.1430 France Literature [Christine de Pizan image] Christine de Pizan lecturing to a group of men, 1413. During the late middle ages in Europe, few women had any control over the direction their lives took. The two principal routes open to them were marriage or...
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