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100 Years of Votes for (some) Women
History & The Arts

100 Years of Votes for (some) Women

...1918, 8.5 million women voted for the first time in a General Election. To celebrate this historic event we've made a short film on two remarkable suffragettes, Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson. Check out their incredible story below then dig deeper into our resources on suffragettes, women's history and feminism. Endell Street: A Suffragette Story Transcript...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...Open University, interviews Dr Sayantan Banerjee, a statistician from IIM-Indore...[Photo of Sayantan Banerjee] Dr Sayantan Banerjee Dr. Sayantan Banerjee is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques Area at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-Indore). He has a PhD in Statistics from North Carolina State...
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From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...Open University’s Language Studies qualification. How and why has English changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar,...
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Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music
History & The Arts

Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music

...Open University's Music courses and qualifications Music can be appreciated in a number of different ways and on a number of different levels. For some people, music is essentially a sensual, physical experience – the urge to move the body and to dance to certain pieces of music can often prove irresistible. For other people, though, enjoyment and pleasure is gained...
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Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: The importance of planning: Introduction - While families of people with learning disabilities who are ageing may see staying together for as long as possible as a positive choice, it is often because of a lack of acceptable alternatives and many people with...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...Open University's Open Degree qualifications. 1: Eye witness identifications have led to 77% of wrongful convictions [Photograph, black and white. Five Caucasian men in a police line-up.] Many of us might think we would make a reliable witness and be able to identify a criminal if asked by the police, but chances are we wouldn't as our memory for unfamiliar faces is very...
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The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn

...resource, you will explore examples of the Irish Gothic from the eighteenth century to the present day and examine the influences that shaped them. Along the way you will get the opportunity to see how Irish writers have created ghostly effects in their work and even get a chance to have a go yourself at creating creepy characters and sinister settings. About the...
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Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs