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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy

...how Einstein was right all along about the expanding Universe. We never should have doubted him...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on what it means to equate the curvature of the Universe with the amount of stuff in the Universe Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University...
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Video 5 mins
An introduction to the fascinating work and career options open to people with a social psychology qualification
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the fascinating work and career options open to people with a social psychology qualification

Where can social psychology take you? Here four psychologists tell us about their career journey and other work options open to people studying social psychology...Transcript Interested? To find out more about the OU’s BSC (Honours) Social Psychology and how to apply, visit our qualifications site or try our OpenLearn Social Psychology and Politics Course
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Video 10 mins
Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...skills and reflections that may assist you in your role as a governor....Introduction: Introduction - This course introduces school governors to the contested area of educational inclusion. Regardless of the type of school in which you find yourself, their approach to inclusive education will be a determining factor towards the culture that identifies their learning and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 1
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 1

...skills. Learners can mix and match the short courses and study more than one course at a time. Once this course is complete you will be directed to OpenLearn’s hub for language content where you will be able to build on your newly found language skills. Now that you’re fully prepared, it’s time to start on Week 1...Introduction: Acknowledgements - This free course...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...studying this course you should be able to: understand a range of perspectives on the nature of inclusive leadership engage with positive strategies for leading diverse teams identify the challenges of being an effective leader across a range of contexts consider how inclusive leadership can support change within an educational institution...Inclusive Leadership:...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown
Science, Maths & Technology

How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown

...studying this help us to find out more about diseases associated with ageing such as Alzheimer’s? OU research student, Eduardo Frias-Anaya explains:...Brain and homeostasis [microvessels in the blood brain barrier] Figure 1: Tight junctions between brain endothelial cells control the transport across the barrier The brain acts as the centre of the nervous system,...
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Learner Stories
Education & Development

Learner Stories

...for everyone. These learners shared with us how they benefited, how it changed lives, inspired further study, sparked an interest or just learned something new. It can become addictive!...Everyone has their own reason for learning. From career changes to personal passions, OpenLearn has supported millions of learners worldwide. Here are just some of their stories....
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The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...skilled, badly paid and/ or precarious. Instead Graeber suggests that ‘bullshit’ jobs include those held by ‘private equity CEOs, lobbyists, PR researchers, actuaries, telemarketers, bailiffs, or legal consultants’ (p. 9). His argument is that, were these jobs to suddenly vanish, the world would be no worse off. As such, ‘bullshit’ jobs are not the same as bad...
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