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Belfast murals
History & The Arts

Belfast murals

...become less popular in recent years although most Loyalist murals still tend to be painted around the annual 12th July commemoration of the event. Other important Loyalist images include: The Battle of the Somme in 1916, where the 36th Ulster Division suffered heavy casualties fighting for Britain in the first World War. [A UVF mural in Belfast] Symbolic devices, such as...
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Article 10 mins
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...becomes less so. It then becomes a right angle, and subsequently gets much blunter until the two arms form a straight line. Then it starts to turn back upon itself, passing through a three-quarter turn and, when the rotating arm gets back to the start, it rests on top of the fixed arm again. The most common unit for expressing angles is degrees, denoted by °, with a...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
Health, Sports & Psychology

In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list

...as to whether we are born with it or whether intelligence is something we develop as we grow, and evidence for either camp seems to pile up almost daily." First broadcast: July 1999 Guests: Dr Ken Richardson; Professor Michael Ruse Listen to the Intelligence episode Explore your verbal fluency Interested in psychology? Discover the range of psychology courses with the OU...
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Audio 5 mins
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...OU] The Open University has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to offer free training tools designed to fit flexibly around any six-month Kickstart Scheme placement. Our free online courses allow learners to enhance their digital and employability skills to suit any industry placement. These free, self-paced courses provide Kickstart employees an opportunity to plug any skills...
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How staying hydrated helps us age well
Health, Sports & Psychology

How staying hydrated helps us age well

...OU’s School Health, Wellbeing & Social Care. Discover more about Dr Jitka Vseteckova and her work. References, credits and acknowledgments This video was written and presented by Dr Jitka Vseteckova and produced by The Open University in Wales. United Nations (nd) Global Issues: Ageing. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/ageing (Accessed 1 April 2025)....
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Video 7 mins
Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...OU/BBC series 'Child of our Time' explores...The three methods most commonly used by Developmental Psychologists to study children are: 1: Cross-sectional studies - comparisons are made of the behaviour or abilities of two or more different groups of children, with each group covering a different age range. This makes it less expensive to carry out the study, and results...
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Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...OU lecturer Dr Suresh Nesaratnam explains why the case studies were selected and gives an overview of the academic context in which water supply and treatment is studied. This material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Water supply and treatment in the UK An introduction to the contents of this album. Preserving water...
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Audio 52 mins
Living the Legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Living the Legacy

...OU and Roberta Kacowicz from The British Council in Brazil, discuss the various initiatives that they have been involved in all over the world to promote Darwin. Their work shows that he can still be both relevant and exciting, and that diverse methods can be used to introduce young people and a variety of modern communities to Darwin’s theories and the fundamentals of...
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Audio 26 mins