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Reproduction, Sexualities and Sexual Health Research at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reproduction, Sexualities and Sexual Health Research at The Open University

...University leads interdisciplinary research in reproductive choices, HIV/AIDS, sexuality & disability, the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT+) people and pregnancy & childbirth. This page brings together free resources that have been developed as part of our research, covering: HIV Sex and relationships Reproductive choices Pregnancy and childbirth...
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Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School
Money & Business

Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School

...University Business School is supporting Small Business Saturday because so many of our students aspire to start their own successful businesses. We are committed to supporting them throughout their careers, whatever their path, through lifelong learning; a selection of student and alumni stories can be found on the OUBS website. We understand the value that the right...
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Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...University's short courses. Our short courses are open to all and are delivered entirely online, giving you the flexibility to fit learning around your life. Our courses cover a wide range of subjects, from business management and computing to creative arts and languages. Created by our leading OU academics, and with many courses endorsed by leading industry partners, you...
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Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...universe glow red? [The Heart Nebula]The Heart Nebula. If you look at the constellation Cassiopeia, about 6,000 light-years away, there is a colossal cloud of gas called the Heart Nebula. It looks exactly like a Valentine’s symbol, and it glows a deep, rich red. In movies, red is the colour of passion. In astrophysics, it is the colour of recombination. The science...
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What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...University [Some people doing vaguely business-related things] These are clearly stock image people. What would it take to make them an organisation? Henry Mintzberg, writing in The Structure of Organizations, came up with this diagram as a way of explaining what makes an organisation: [Mintzberg’s five components of organisation] What is the Strategic Apex? At the top...
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Britain's Great War: War comes to Britain - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: War comes to Britain - guide & clips

Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the dramatic early stages of the First World War...[Jeremy Paxman standing next to First World War monument] Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the dramatic early stages of the war, from stunned disbelief to the mass recruitment of volunteer soldiers. Fear of invasion grips the country, Boy Scouts guard bridges, and spies are suspected...
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What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide
History & The Arts

What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide

...guide...Find out more about The Open University's Philosophy Courses and qualifications [Aristotle said there were two types of justice] [Distributive justice - how wealth work rights and so on are shared fairly within a community] [Commutative justice - members of a group are treated equally - for example, by the law] [But each society or group will have its own ideas...
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Make your learning count towards an Open University qualification
Education & Development

Make your learning count towards an Open University qualification

...University? ...[Make your learning count] OpenLearn courses have been proven to increase confidence and develop the skills needed to enter higher education and succeed with learning. A 30-credit OU level 1 course, Making your learning count will build on the learning that you may have already gained via OpenLearn, or other open educational resources (OER). The module...
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