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Statistics: What is it or what are they?
Science, Maths & Technology

Statistics: What is it or what are they?

...Mathematics courses and qualifications Statistics... What is it? or What Are They? Most people have some sort of idea, or at least think they have, about what statistics is. But before we get into that, there’s a basic question to answer: is the word ‘statistics’ singular or plural? It looks like a plural because it ends in ‘s’. But ‘mathematics’ and...
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Article 5 mins
How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...podcast, project website www.keepmewalking.info and resources below). In the joint project between The Parks Trust and The Open University we are looking more deeply into some of these barriers and facilitators to determine how we might make accessing the outdoors easier. The Parks Trust have been awarded £3.1m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National...
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Article 10 mins
Modelling events in time
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling events in time

...Mathematical/statistical content at the Open University is usually provided to students in printed books, with PDFs of the same online. This format ensures that mathematical notation is presented accurately and clearly. The PDF of this extract thus shows the content exactly as it would be seen by an Open University student. However, the extract isn't entirely...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Soaring by Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Soaring by Design

...Mathematical methods and models... Soaring by Design A short introduction to this album. Modeling Flight Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight. Avoiding Collisions Demonstrating the change of energy when a pilot dives to avoid a collision. The Mechanics of Launching Examining the process of winching as a launch mechanism. Wing Design: Predictions The...
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Audio 35 mins
STEM postgraduate research
Science, Maths & Technology

STEM postgraduate research

This content hub highlights the diverse range of topics explored by postgraduate research students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at The Open University.
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Showing the way they went
Science, Maths & Technology

Showing the way they went

...mathematics and geography while high above the ground. This material forms part of the course MU120 Open mathematics... Showing the way they went A short introduction to this album. A hot air balloon journey An insight into the planning that goes into a hot air balloon journey and also how maps can be produced through filming from a hot air balloon. Spherical geometry...
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Audio 32 mins
Cider with Rosie
History & The Arts

Cider with Rosie

...What happened next and walk with Laurie Lee The Secret Life of Books - Find out more about the other books in the series. If you're inspired to try writing some fiction of your own, OpenLearn has plenty of courses, podcasts and advice to turn your ideas into reality. Take your interest further by finding out what it's like to study Creative Writing at the Open University....
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Article 5 mins
A trip to Brighton
History & The Arts

A trip to Brighton

...are really like. Take a Mission To Brighton And what trip to the seaside is complete without a fish supper? Ever Wondered About Food... the fish podcast Finally, Brighton - like all coastal resorts - provides a challenge as the demands of locals, industry, and the environment interplay. What will the future hold for our coastal towns? Send a postcard from the future...
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Video 5 mins