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Engineering your dream career
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering your dream career

...you ever considered a career in engineering? Perhaps this makes you think of dirty overalls, hard hats and a lot of maths. But in reality, engineering projects and job roles are much more diverse. Explore these 5 areas in engineering, detailing some of the unexpected roles involved and discover your dream job. Select the image above to start the interactive....
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Science, Maths & Technology

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...find out more about the Milky Way, the 30 or so galaxies that make up our local group and much more...Find out more You might be closer to a science degree than you think: find out if you're ready to study science with The Open University Discover more about Stargazing LIVE which returns to our screens to take us on a brand new journey of discovery through the night...
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What is child-led research and why is it important?
Education & Development

What is child-led research and why is it important?

...think of a topic you want to explore, create a question you want to answer, decide how to get information to help you answer it, get the information, then analyse it and tell other people what you find out. Research led by children and young people is the process of learning about and doing research into something that is relevant to their own lives. There are many...
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Article 10 mins
Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English
History & The Arts

Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English

...think. Philip Seargeant delves into the fascinating linguistics of expressing gratitude. ...This content is associated with The Open University's BA (Honours) English Language qualification. [Bright pink thank you note with yellow words in an orange envelope.] The practice of saying ‘thank you’ – of expressing gratitude to someone for an act of kindness – is a...
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Article 5 mins
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...thinking about your financial future...The course takes no more than 24 hours of study with learners typically completing it in 12 to 16 hours. Is this course for me? Managing your money really is a true skill for life. This free Open University course will give you the confidence and tools to be in control whether you are: still studying at school or college starting...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...think it was more a question of my putting my mind to it and deciding that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’m better at some aspects of language than others. With French, for example, I’m very literary, I love literature, I did English and French at university, and so when I did French, the thing I really loved was the studying of French literature; but also the...
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Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...think about environmental issues today. Visit the first article in this series here. Press play to hear Joe’s thoughts, or read the transcript below. Transcript Most population specialists now anticipate that human numbers will stabilise in the next couple of decades. They argue that a combination of economic development, and better access to healthcare and education,...
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Article 5 mins
Left behind?
Society, Politics & Law

Left behind?

...think about it and forget the problems for the rest of the year seems, well, still the norm. Our world is designed for right-handed people. If you are left-handed you just have to fit in. Back in ancient history left-handedness was seen as a mark of the devil (in ancient illustrations the devil is depicted left-handed), an indicator of criminality and deviance, low...
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Article 5 mins