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...Open University. Please be aware that deleting your profile will remove any badges you may have earned, and remove all records of your activity on OpenLearn. It is not reversible, once the profile is deleted, it can't be re-instated. You can read about how we handle your personal data in our Privacy Statement . How can I contact you? Before you contact us, please bear in...
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Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

Asteroids

...astronomy searching] Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes How can studying asteroids allow us to have a better understanding of the formation of our solar system? Samuel Jackson, PhD student in The School of Physical Sciences digs into the research... [City lights - Central America. Elements of this image furnished by NASA] ​ Can a space rock...
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How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...Badged course Looking Globally: The Future of Education, in relation to an environmental issue affecting where you live, learners are asked: In response to the key environmental issue(s) you have identified locally, how could your local education system respond? How might you expect your local education system to respond given your awareness of constraints on it? How can...
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Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...Open University we were lucky enough to have him feature in our OU/BBC co-production 'The Search for a New Earth' - another great example of his ability to communicate science to the masses and make it accessible. See the box below: Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. In 1963 he was diagnosed with ALS, a form of Motor Neurone Disease, and later...
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Redundancy - what are your next steps?
Education & Development

Redundancy - what are your next steps?

...Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Badged Online Courses (BOCs), are a great way to maintain your continuing professional development. Free online seminars such as TED Talks are also an excellent way to increase your knowledge and awareness of current issues. Finally, do remember, it’s your job that has been made redundant, not you! You can reframe your redundancy...
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OpenLearn Wales take your learning further
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Wales take your learning further

...Open University course materials Explore our resources – watch, listen, debate and discover with our experts Follow The Open University on the BBC – TV and radio resources in our What’s On area. More free courses in Welsh Visit Y Porth - the main platform for delivering and managing Welsh medium provision for the students of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The...
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Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills
Digital & Computing

Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills

...courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities...Update your IT and Computing Skills Skilled IT professionals are very much in demand and Computing and IT is a rapidly growing sector of employment. Gain more digital skills with our free courses. Find out more about Computing and IT qualifications at The ......
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Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...at any time, and they provide digital badges for completion. For further information, please visit the short courses page. The Online Confucius Institute at The Open University holds regular free online public talks in Chinese history, culture and society as well as regular online book club sessions on Modern Chinese Literature. Keep an eye on the Upcoming events page....
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