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A trip to Brighton
History & The Arts

A trip to Brighton

...changed Brighton's fortunes from sleepy fishing town and set it on the path to becoming the modern city of Brighton and Hove was the passion for sea bathing that led to the Prince Regent's decision to build what is now known as the Royal Pavilion there. Try a free course sample: The design and construction of Brighton Pavilion The design of the Pavilion was heavily...
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China and the internet
Digital & Computing

China and the internet

...change promised by the internet - but that doesn't mean it's a nation closed to innovation...Watch Listen Read Oh I think it looks a lot more fierce from here than it does from there is all I can tell you. I mean I spent some time in China, I don’t have a hard time getting anything I want over the internet, neither do they. I mean China, China has a very difficult...
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Badges come to OpenLearn
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Badges come to OpenLearn

...changing needs and requirements of our informal learners using our open platforms' says The OU’s Open Media Unit Director, Andrew Law. 'Badged open courses complement The OU’s extensive and growing portfolio of OER on OpenLearn and provide learners recognition for their achievements through assessment – for free.' The team at The OU who produced the courses were...
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Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish

...changes of getting plucked out and eaten by a bird. If it's not bad enough having your mind controlled by a parasite, having your brain controlled by a parasite that really wants you to just get eaten already so it can infect a totally different species is awful. Like being forced to go on a terrible blind date, just so the person you're dating can chat up the bar staff....
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Video 5 mins
Guide to diagrams
Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...change has occurred When you've watched the videos, you can test your knowledge with a short quiz—which of the diagramming techniques would you use to explore 5 different scenarios? Study with the OU If this has inspired an interest in learning more, The Open University runs several courses and qualifications that include diagramming, the environment and systems...
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Activity 30 mins
Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...change... Religion Today A short introduction to this album. Religion in modern Sweden Is religion dead in Sweden, or can it be resurrected? Egypt's return to Islam Why is secular Egypt returning to Islam? Buddhism in the Lake District Studying, living and learning at a Buddhist temple in the Lake District, Britain Buddhism in Birmingham Buddhism in Birmingham. Keeping...
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Tackling noise pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...changed their lives. The noisiest roads in Britain The Transport Research Laboratory use a machine called Triton to measure tyre noise on all kinds of road surfaces . Contexts and issues Dr. Shahram Taherzadeh explores the issues arising from the case studies and gives an update on the latest techniques to control noise pollution. Studying environmental control Dr Suresh...
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Audio 38 mins
60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...changed. The Principle of Comparative Advantage David Ricardo's famous economic model, predicts that if there are just two countries and two products both can be better off if they specialise and trade in the thing they’re relatively best at. The Impossible Trinity The Impossible Trinity or 'trilemma' suggests that it is impossible for a country to maintain a fixed...
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Video 8 mins