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Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...many OU students working in health and social care as well as a large portfolio of courses teaching health and social care; so we would hope that our OU students connect with this programme and feel it represents something true to them." View our co-production Take our quiz on ethical decision-making Try a free course on healthcare Become a student at The Open University...
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Approaching the break up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

Approaching the break up of Britain?

...we on the road to a united Ireland? And what are the implications of all this for Wales as a national formation? There are no simple answers to these questions. But it is important to ask them and to critically reflect on some of the tensions that were revealed by the vote. Professor Allan Cochrane is the author of the free course From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?...
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Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
History & The Arts

Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list

...the archive. In it, he shares an experience many writers will recognise - of not being an overnight success: It had a very good critical reception. I don't think it had very many readers. I think that within two years, it had only sold a thousand copies or so. Castaway on: 9th July, 1962 Listen to Stephen Spender on Desert Island Discs Try our free course Writing Poetry...
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Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music
History & The Arts

Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music

...free course extract. Remote Control In the 1990s and early 200s, David Arnold had assumed the bulk of the duties. His is an approach that often relies on music as a tension-inducing texture, and is heavily dependent on contemporary percussion sounds. More recent Bond films, however, have further expanded the roster. For Skyfall and Spectre, Thomas Newman took over scoring...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...free courses with the Open University. What do children and young people think about parenting issues? Can we make our kids clever? - take the poll What do children and young people think? - see the results What is the best way to parent through separation? - take the poll What do children and young people think? - see the results How do you get kids to behave? - take the...
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Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...to see what you would do and find out what others would do, as well as further information about care planning and decision-making. If you are interested in learning about death and dying, check out our free course on death, dying and grief or our module on death, dying and bereavement. You can learn more about my research and teaching on my Open University profile....
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The colour of stars
Science, Maths & Technology

The colour of stars

...half that which the Sun originally possessed, but a size comparable to the Earth, the white dwarf will initially have a surface temperature of around 100,000 degrees. Over the next billion years or so, it will fade in brightness and gradually cool down, moving through the colours until it eventually becomes cold and dead – a black dwarf. Like this? Try a free course...
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Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?

...as netball, have an exciting and important role to play in the future of keeping women active. [A photograph of people in netball bibs high-fiving on a netball court.]Netball can be a social lifeline for some.Show descriptionA photograph of people in netball bibs high-fiving on a netball court. Explore more women in sport Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses...
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