2,886 search results
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...becoming infected and underlies the transmission of the virus to a new host. It’s estimated that every millilitre of seawater contains up to 100 million viruses, while lake sediments contain around 20 billion viruses per gram.How long a virus can remain viable outside its host depends on the virus and its environment. Some viruses can survive in the air or on solid...
View article What is a virus?
Article 20 mins
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often underreported, and considered in discussions of interdisciplinarity, despite their ‘lived’ experience in a thoroughly interdisciplinary world. [Connecting Unseen Dots] Transcript...
View video Connecting unseen dots
Video 25 mins
Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...students can learn about something they're genuinely interested in and love helping people understand that Esports is so much more than just gaming. What is the highlight of your job/biggest achievement? Transcript. What advice would you give to someone looking to work in your industry? What skills are required? Transcript. If you're interested in gaming, there's almost...
View video Careers in Esports
Video 15 mins
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...become a philosopher. You will also have an opportunity to debate with fellow students online. Writing. Writing is an extension of the discussion process described above. When you sit down to write about a topic you will be doing much the same thing as when you discuss it in a tutorial. You will be interpreting, evaluating, and constructing arguments. But now you will be...
View course Introducing philosophy
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...become a teacher in Nigeria during the 1950s and 60s, you had to study for two years as a pupil-teacher and pass an exam which would qualify you to act as an assistant head teacher. You would continue studying for a further two years in a higher teacher's college and at the end of those two years, you would sit and pass an exam which would certify you to work as a head...
View article Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Article 15 mins
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...becomes less mobile. What view will they have from their bed? You may be loaned a hospital bed, or do you still want to share a bed with your partner? What equipment or bedding do you need, where to get it from and how to make space for it? How to get someone to the toilet and what to do if they can’t. Do you need to learn how to give medicines, even injections? Local...
View article Valuing death at home: making preparations
Article 5 mins
Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

With more buildings becoming ‘smart’, IT managers are increasingly responsible for the operation of building management systems. This article examines the carbon costs of the on-premises IT digital carbon footprint. ...Find out more about The Open University's Environment courses Reducing digital carbon footprints of digital assets The digital carbon footprints of our...
View article Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Article 5 mins
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...becoming much more diverse, so I don’t think they’re polar opposites anymore and I think there’s a lot more in between. And again I think that natural history broadcasting needs to work on a number of levels at the same time, not necessarily the same programme working at a number of levels, some do, but across the piece it can work at a number of levels. There’s...
View video Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Video 40 mins