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Explore free courses on sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Explore free courses on sport and fitness

Did you know that OpenLearn is full of content exploring the fascinating and exciting world of sport and fitness?...[Black and white image of a woman riding a bike] Whether you're a budding runner, an established athlete, a coach or a couch potato, you'll find lots to learn in our free courses revolving around the varied subject of sport and fitness.
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20 years in the family courts: from closed doors to open justice
Society, Politics & Law

20 years in the family courts: from closed doors to open justice

...Open University's Law courses and qualifications. Family cases in 2006 Twenty years ago, family cases were held in private courtrooms behind closed doors. Members of the public could not attend the hearing, journalists faced strict reporting restrictions, and little was known about how decisions were made. Following campaigns by organisations such as Fathers4Justice or...
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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Luc-André Brunet]As an undergraduate student, I did an interdisciplinary liberal arts degree in Canada, which included a fair bit of history. I spent one year abroad in Paris, where most of my modules were on French history, which I loved. When the time came to...
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OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture

...Open and Shut Cases, which comes at a time when many can be seen as having closed minds in the Brexit era and following the election of President Trump. Simon is Professor of Law at The Open University. His interest in human rights and contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland provides material for his inaugural lecture. He will begin by tracing diverse sagas...
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Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design
Science, Maths & Technology

Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design

...open-source collaboration model from coding to its next logical step: interface design. While we’ll dive deep into the practical difference between these two professional fields, the article might also serve as a note of caution to think before rushing to declare the rise of “open-source architecture,” “open-source university,” “open-source democracy” and so...
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Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child
Education & Development

Play families: Using toys to open up communication with your child

...open up about how they are feeling. ...Play is a very important part of children’s communication — it can reflect their world and their feelings and give them a way to express themselves other than through talking. Professionals helping children to communicate use toys a lot. You can use this activity with your child any time, not just when you think there might be a...
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British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds
Society, Politics & Law

British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds

What kind of Brexit do the people want?...[trading] When pressed on the details of her plans for leaving the EU in December 2016, Theresa May didn’t offer anything of substance. Her reply was simply that she wanted a “red, white and blue Brexit”. As we and colleagues show in newly published research, it seems the British public agrees with her – just as long as the...
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Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World
History & The Arts

Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World

...courses. The Open University's degrees and courses The Open University offers a range of degree courses and modules in Science. To find out more about our range of short courses starting from £160 visit our short courses page. Don't miss out - If you use our free courses sign up for a free OU account to track your ......
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