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Is Brexit going to unseat English as the lingua franca?
Languages

Is Brexit going to unseat English as the lingua franca?

...learning has gone from strength to strength since then. When an empire dies, the language of the empire may simply cease to serve as a transnational language but may still serve as the native language of the group who used to be dominant. Obviously, English will continue to be used as mother tongue in England etc. even after its speakers have shot their own political and...
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Article 5 mins
War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

Learn the secrets of the past, revealed by clues on the high streets of today...War Memorials You will probably be familiar with the World War memorials that appear in virtually every corner of the UK. In fact, most date from the First World War and were later adapted to include those who served in the Second. Generally, these were erected by public subscription,...
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Article 10 mins
Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...learned that if they respond to their owners' sounds and facial expressions they will be treated in a certain way. The classic example is of a dog that has disobeyed an order displaying what appears to be a “guilty face”, as a way of appeasing its owner when scolded. How much this learned behaviour plays a role in dogs' responses to human emotions is, I suspect,...
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...learn language and communicate with human researchers using symbolic icons called lexigrams; nowadays, the residents of the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary use a modern version of the same technology available to them on portable and wall-mounted computers. Similarly, the underwater keyboards used by dolphins at Washington’s National Aquarium in comparative...
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Video 15 mins
Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?

...learn more? Check out the OpenLearn course Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems Considering a qualification? Find out more about The Open University's Environment courses and qualifications and the different options available. References The International Union for Conservation of Nature (2026) The ICUN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at:...
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Article 5 mins
Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...learn quickly and efficiently, to think critically and dismiss fake facts, and to offer creative solutions for problems that no-one has yet considered. With this in mind, we will explore three big themes that are challenging the world itself and therefore education: the environment, demographic changes and the impact of technological advances. The key question is: is...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...learn about the global anti-nuclear movement that has worked for decades to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, with the ultimate aim of abolishing them altogether. You will see how opposition to nuclear weapons has been an important cause on every continent. Beginning in 1945, this course will equip you with knowledge of the nature of anti-nuclear activism until the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation

...learning a new language and understanding new digital cultures, but for others it might be more about understanding and developing your existing digital capabilities...The future of the workplace is continuing to evolve, and digital transformation is accelerating, requiring new digital capabilities, behaviours and understanding. There has been a widening of the digital...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs