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The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...class) at the patent office in Bern. He continued to pursue his interest in physics while at the patent office, and worked on a doctoral thesis during his spare time. 1905 was an extraordinary year in Einstein's life and in the progress of science. During that year he produced four of his most important papers. In the first he explained Brownian motion - the apparently...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...La, a note to follow so. Ti, a drink with jam and bread, that would bring us back to do. NAOMI BARKER A scale may be graphically represented like this, reading up the ladder from the bottom to top. But music is normally read from left to right, like words. So perhaps it would be better to present it like this. The notes of a scale operate in a sort of family relationship...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears
Health, Sports & Psychology

The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears

...class discontents became apparent around a range of political issues: fuel prices, student loans, blood sports and the invasion of Iraq. Yet MMR provided a focus for protest that was both intensely personal and highly political … The controversy over immunisation allowed scope for individual initiative, at least in the form of a gesture of defiance, which was generally...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...de la Cité (Figure 1). Construction began in 1163 and was not finished until 1345, a total of 182 years. It is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the world. Particularly outstanding are its flying buttresses (the external stone arches supporting the main body of the church), its large and brightly coloured stained-glass rose windows, and its famous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...FAQs. When you gain your badge you will receive an email to notify you and you will be able to view and manage all your badges in My OpenLearn within 24 hours of completing the criteria to gain a badge. You can now go to Week 1...Introduction and guidance: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Owain Smolović Jones and Fidèle Mutwarasibo. Except for third...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...de-escalation zones in Syria, but recent Israeli air strikes and the looming threat of Western action against Assad bring in the very real spectre of direct clashes – with Iran, Hezbollah, Syria and Russia on one side, and Western and Israeli forces on the other. Turkey Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University At the end of their trilateral Syrian summit on April 4, the...
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Article 10 mins
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...de Barros, C.M., Rebelo-Harris, B., Meads, C. and Saunders, C.L. (2021) ‘Are we asking the right questions? Working with the LGBTQ+ community to prioritise healthcare research themes’, Research Involvement and Engagement, 7(1), p. 64. Available at: https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-021-00298-7 (Accessed: 23 April 2025). Darko, N....
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Article 25 mins
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...de Chernatony et al., 2011). In this Reebok® advertisement the brand becomes the stage for social interaction. With a common interest in fitness, people get together and create a sports community that allows them to integrate in this social setting. If you are reading this course as an ebook, you can access this video here: Reebok CrossFit: The Community Stop and reflect...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs