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A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...become an organ donor and haven’t recorded an opt out decision. They remain at the centre of the decision-making process about organ donation and are asked to confirm consent for each specific organ and tissue donation. The sharing of donor families’ lived experience To share what it is like to go through this process, we made a film about organ donation with two...
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Video 15 mins
Food, shelter and re-designing home as a living system
Science, Maths & Technology

Food, shelter and re-designing home as a living system

...become the most valuable asset on Earth while people are increasingly going without food and shelter. How can we design for people to have a home, while also regenerating the living systems on which we depend?...Like other wealthy countries, the UK now has swelling numbers of people whose needs for the basics – food and shelter – are not being met. The proportion of...
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Article 5 mins
Mary Shelley: the expert view
History & The Arts

Mary Shelley: the expert view

...becoming a nightmare: Fanny Imlay committed suicide; Shelley’s wife drowned herself in the Serpentine; Mary and Shelley married and had a third baby, another Clara, in 1817, but she died the following year. Their grief was compounded when their precious William died of malaria in 1819. In his jotting book Percy wrote: My dearest M. wherefore hast thou gone And left me...
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Article 10 mins
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...OU student you'll be using the internet for your studies! But even in the case of people who don't have any of that technology – who don't own a smartphone or a tablet, and who, in the Global North, are more likely to be poor and old – a lot of what they do will be managed by digital technologies. The bus that runs into town will probably have a sensor on it sending...
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Article 10 mins
Making sense of mental health problems
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of mental health problems

...student lifestyle, throwing herself into the social scene associated with the Art Department and its students. Mandy was in a relationship with a fellow male student while at university. After graduating they stayed in the same city and moved in together, but neither of them was able to find a job that used their degrees; thus they regularly grew despondent and rowed...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Succeed in the workplace Badge icon
Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...students who tried out voluntary work had to say about their experiences: What OU students say An inside view ‘I volunteered two days a week for the charity, Action for Sustainable Living. This gave me an inside knowledge of the charity and I built a strong relationship with staff members. When paid roles were made available, I had a clear advantage over other...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...ou même encore chaude, et c’est pour cette raison que les Français vont à la boulangerie de leur quartier au moins une fois par jour. La baguette est toujours le type de pain le plus répandu, mais il en existe beaucoup d’autres. Il y a de nombreuses sortes de pains blancs. On les distingue grâce à leur taille, de la ficelle à la flûte, et grâce à leur forme,...
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Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...Becoming a polyglot: You might find one language is just not enough! Learning French will aid you with other Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. You will develop good language-learning skills to carry over to other languages too. Culture: Learning French will give you access to the great works of literature, films, theatre and music from around the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs