Languages
Open Centre for Languages and Cultures
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Nature & Environment
The Open University's Carbon Calculator
...Open University's Carbon Calculator was developed for the OU module Environment: journeys through a changing world and is designed to measure the personal consumption-based carbon footprint of a UK inhabitant (if you live outside the UK, see further resources). This calculator starts with all the greenhouse gases emitted in supplying what the UK consumes, including the...
Education & Development
The awarding gap at The Open University
...Open University and what is being done to improve outcomes for Black and Minority Ethnic students? ...Racial inequality in the United Kingdom (UK) exists and is evident in many ways. Black and Minority Ethnic (BME – see below for an explanation of this term) families are more likely to be poor and in persistent poverty, live in areas of deprivation, have lower...
Society, Politics & Law
Rwanda: an open and shut case?
...open In December 2022, a case was brought by several asylum seekers in the High Court to challenge the lawfulness of the Rwanda policy. Among other things, they argued that Rwanda could not be considered a safe country. In support of this claim, it was asserted that Rwanda’s asylum system had significant deficiencies; for example, a shortage of interpreters for those...
Education & Development
Access courses
...open admissions policy helps thousands of people achieve their potential even if their previous education experience or qualifications may have been poor. Please watch this short animation to find out about our Access modules. Transcript Access modules Access modules which are unique introductory courses aim to help ease learners back into the disciplines of education,...
Science, Maths & Technology
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae
Learn how all the elements in the Universe were formed, and where, exactly, your favourite silver necklace comes...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton exploring the objects left behind by supernovae explosions Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
Science, Maths & Technology
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets
How have scientists studied distant stars to learn more about exoplanets, the invisible planets that orbit them?...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Notron on what can be learnt from observing exoplanets The SuperWASP project Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
Money & Business
Gain a badge and further your career
...Open University offers a range of free badged courses on OpenLearn all geared towards helping you with employability and your career? ...[The word Impossible becomes I'm possible] On OpenLearn you can find a range of courses aimed at improving employability skills. Many of these courses offer you the chance to gain a digital badge on completion of ......