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Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...work on black holes, which revolutionised our understanding of the universe. Hawking passed away today peacefully at his home in Cambridge, his family confirmed in a statement: We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence...
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Article 20 mins
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...Working for Water Programme requires. By uniting social goals with ecosystem restoration, and by capitalising on public pressure to provide water to millions of people, WWP has mustered political will, public support and funding at a time of fierce competition among the many social welfare projects visualised by South Africa’s new democratic government. Although success...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
What is OpenLearn Scotland?
Society, Politics & Law

What is OpenLearn Scotland?

...social care and social sciences. The collection of FREE courses, academic insights via articles, interactive videos and audio, and broadcast material as a whole demonstrates The Open University's commitment to delivering a curriculum that is appropriate for the differing requirements of each of the countries within the United Kingdom. These open educational resources have...
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Article 5 mins
Celebrating festivals from the past and present
History & The Arts

Celebrating festivals from the past and present

...Social Sciences (FASS) has curated a virtual festival to showcase and celebrate some of the lesser-known festivals of the past and present. Explore festivals dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome, discover the rise of literary festivals and ‘protestivals’, plus take a look at two very different sides to Glastonbury...What thoughts and images are evoked when you think...
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Video 10 mins
Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...work. To complete this OpenLearn course you will write a short draft of the key points of the interview and reflect on your own learning biography...This free course, Continuity and learning, has a practical and professional development focus. You will explore interactive dimensions of workplace learning: how people and workplace cultures create formal, informal, planned...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
History & The Arts

Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

...working full-time – and some are studying at full-time intensity as well as having caring responsibilities at home. We also know that a higher-than-average percentage of students on A227 (38% this year) have declared one or more disabilities. Taken together, these issues raised two key questions for the department: What challenges to students and staff may have been...
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Article 25 mins
Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos
Languages

Im Gespräch mit Jannis Androutsopoulos

...and German at Hamburg University talks about his research projects and focus, including multilingual networks in social media, how written communication is changing in the younger generation and the field of digital journalism, in particular how journalists nowadays interact with media users. This recording is in German, suitable for learners at CEFR Level B2 or above....
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Video 30 mins
Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'
Education & Development

Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'

...People: Changing times' to accompany the 'Child of Our Time 16' series. ...To download your free booklet, please click here. Download this free, 28 page booklet produced by The Open University, covering a wide range of topics relating to young people, including: The history of youth Changing bodies Young people: what's the problem? Thinking about social media Futures...
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Article 10 mins