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Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills
Education & Development

Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills

...of free courses to boost your skills from The Open University. Many others are available by exploring OpenLearn. You might like to visit The Skills Toolkit from the National Careers Service, where you can find many more courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs. Once you’ve finished studying, the National Careers Service can help you decide your next steps....
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Sustainability
Education & Development

Sustainability

...sustainability to explain both what is happening to the environment and also look at what we can do as individuals to make a difference, limiting our dependency and impact on the Earth’s resources. I have selected the following OpenLearn courses. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
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Hafan: What do you know about Welsh language and culture?
Languages

Hafan: What do you know about Welsh language and culture?

...learning about Welsh language & culture? If you enjoyed Hafan, you may be interested in finding out more about Wales and Welsh by doing our short online course ‘Discovering Wales and Welsh’. For more information go to on the course select here. A free taster is available on OpenLearn in our free course Discovering Wales and Welsh: First Steps. We're proud that The OU...
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Hidden Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Hidden Maths

...learning content. ...Find out more about The Open University's Mathematics courses. It’s impossible to address today’s world without encountering Maths and Stats at every step, and yet for many of us it’s a subject that we attempt to avoid at all costs. Browse through our FREE online courses and interactive games to find out more about the history of Maths; and...
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World AIDS Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World AIDS Day

...promote awareness and understanding of the pandemic. To support this, we have produced a variety of articles and an interactive that you can access to learn more about HIV and AIDS and other important issues in health. Find links to several of them below, as well as to the World AIDS Day website, where you can read more about the campaign, find events and make a donation....
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All my own work
Education & Development

All my own work

...learn the challenges and temptations facing her during her assignment, and help make it all her own work...In this interactive film, you'll watch a fellow student grapple with a tough deadline in the midst of her busy life. Can you help her make the right decisions? [All my own work launch image] Find out more resources to help you prepare for your assignments: View...
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Inuit Throat Singing
History & The Arts

Inuit Throat Singing

...A short introduction to this album. Tanya Tagaq – Throat Singing The background to throat singing and an example song – husky slipping on ice Learning throat singing How Culture within Singing What Tanya's singing means to her, and how her culture is encapsulated within it. The sounds of throat singing Exploring the sounds in throat singing, and how they are made....
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Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?
Money & Business

Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?

...learning, boost your confidence, or open up new career paths. Find out more by exploring our guide and discover whether you’re an entrepreneur – and what to do next. Launch the guide: Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it? [Laptop and mobile phone with Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it? inteactive on it] [Business Wales and The Open University in Wales...
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