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Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...becoming ‘invasive’. Astrobiology expands the discussion about species’ thresholds, their capacity, resilience and ability to survive in extreme environments beyond Earth. For example, tardigrades (water bears) are microscopic living creatures that are known to survive poor conditions on Earth by drying themselves out and slowing down the processes that support...
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Article 10 mins
What happens when a Bill is drafted?
Society, Politics & Law

What happens when a Bill is drafted?

...become part of UK law, it needs to be carefully written - and supported...[The House Of Commons in session] Why does it take so much time to draft a Bill? The period of preparation of a Bill allows time to scrutinise evidence on the policies underlying the Bill, and to consider whether the Bill can be improved before it is introduced. Proper preparation of a Bill should...
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Article 5 mins
The history of Spanish in about six minutes
Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...becoming a global language widely spoken across the world, through the series of short animations below, plus listen to how the Spanish language sounded over the course of history. ¡Adelante! Before the Romans Transcript Latin gets everywhere Transcript Germanic Visigoth and Arabic influences Transcript Spanish and other Romance languages Transcript Spanish and the...
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Video 5 mins
Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness

...in women's health in relation to sport and fitness - Menstrual cycle exercise] Transcript Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses Women in sport Discover a series of articles on women in sport, such as the challenges faced when returning to compete after becoming a mother, plus learn about the new course Supporting female performance in sport and fitness....
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Article 20 mins
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...become football coaches/managers in the UK or Europe? ...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. So why is the representation of Black football players in coaching and management positions not as prevalent as white players? The following animation explores this topic: Transcript. Acknowledgements and references...
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Video 5 mins
Entrepreneurial Lives
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial Lives

...become your own boss? Juggling family and work demands, running businesses from home, the role of friends and family members, lifestyle, resource acquisition, and the fascinating, messy realities of entrepreneurs are themes explored in this series by Dr. MariaLaura Di Domenico of The Open University... Invisible Boundaries: When Home is the Business MariaLaura examines...
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Audio 1 hr 17 mins
The Four Generations of Computers
Science, Maths & Technology

The Four Generations of Computers

...become so powerful and important? And what were some of the earliest models like? This collection of videos takes us through the Four Generations of computers, starting with Colossus, the world's first electronic computer (launched in 1944), and finishing with the BBC Micro (launched in 1981) and Fourth Generation Computers, looking at how technology changed throughout...
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Video 16 mins
Climate change and the importance of COP26
Nature & Environment

Climate change and the importance of COP26

...students who will be affected by climate change, let alone the millions of learners using OpenLearn. This climate change page brings together existing OpenLearn content that is directly relevant to climate change which you can study but will also feature a series of weekly articles on different aspects of climate change as seen from the perspective of different...
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Article 5 mins