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Hidden Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Hidden Maths

...find our free resources useful in working out everything from VAT to how much grass seed to order to re-do the lawn this summer. If you’re interested in studying Maths and Stats specifically, or taking a course that involves an element of these subjects, visit The Open University's Mathematics courses to find out more. Free courses and activities on Maths and Statistics...
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Essential skills for OU study
Education & Development

Essential skills for OU study

...Work through the courses at your own pace and in your own time, or focus on a specific skill you’d like to improve. So, welcome (or welcome back) to studying with the OU! Bookmark this page and use these free resources as and when you need them. This collection of resources was compiled from OpenLearn's 'skills for study' section. If you're looking for even more free...
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EDI in research: a collection
Education & Development

EDI in research: a collection

...Reyes, 2022, p. 1). Each page aims at stimulating thought and discussion rather than provide a definitive guide. There are few concerns that cannot be resolved without careful deliberative thought. You can view a working document on the project here. Reference Reyes, V.l (2022). Academic Outsider: Stories of Exclusion and Hope. Redwood City: Stanford University Press....
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Write around the world - the map!
History & The Arts

Write around the world - the map!

...work. Explore the extraordinary places that have inspired writers: Vesuvius, the Silk Road, the Outback and the fairy-tale forests of Germany. Along the way you will discover the astonishing variety of ways that books have brought places into being, filling them with the power of lived experience, imagination and story. Click on the book icons in the two maps below to...
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Activity 5 mins
The Romantics
History & The Arts

The Romantics

...work was affected by its historical context. This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature... Romantic authorship Professor Andrew Bennett discusses the idea of authorship. The self How did Romantic writers represent ‘the self’? Wordsworth and De Quincy Bill Greenwell adapts one of Wordsworth’s poems ‘To daffodils’...
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Audio 31 mins
Seeking Sanctuary
Society, Politics & Law

Seeking Sanctuary

...working to give asylum-seekers and refugees a political voice, as well as change mainstream attitudes towards them. Perspective: Taking Sanctuary Refugees and asylum-seekers looking for sanctuary in the UK face many challenges, such as hostility and isolation. Often, mainstream attitudes are that they are victims or threats, and, as such, they tend to be treated as less...
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Video 15 mins
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...working life, this course should have something of interest to everyone. Interested in taking your learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s English language courses and qualifications....Week 1: Exploring the language of branding: Introduction - To start this course, take a look at the following slideshow of logos. You’re probably...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Stereotypes
Languages

Stereotypes

...work so well in humour? What aspects should we consider when talking about stereotypes and what might be the origins and functions of stereotypes? The activities in this unit address these questions. After looking at some concrete examples of national stereotypes you will try your hand at giving your own definition of the term ‘stereotype’, and reflect on stereotypes...
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Activity 2 hrs