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Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?

...systems enabling individuals to transcend territorial boundaries and wield digital influence outside of the nation state. Everpresent personas will disrupt domestic political orders transforming the Earth. Justin Zobel Head, Department of Computing & Information Systems, University of Melbourne Interfaces will have become seamless by 2045 and are accessed continuously...
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...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...think might be included in the term visual art? For the art historian, visual art is a broad category of study, including traditional fine arts, such as drawing, painting and sculpture, together with communication and design arts (for example, film, television, graphics and product design), architecture and environmental arts (for example, interior and landscape design)...
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...think about taking other courses. [The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport badge]...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each session of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Session 4 and Session 8. For all the quizzes, you can have three attempts at most of...
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...think about a particular aspect of business and management. A case study can be presented in a range of different formats including written text, video or audio. Case studies can include interviews, TV programmes, academic papers and newspaper articles. A case study is a representation of a real-life or lifelike situation facing a business or business sector. A case study...
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...thinking about war, and the morality of war. To understand what philosophers have written in this area, we need to distinguish two things. The first is a tradition of thought, and the second an area of philosophical enquiry. The first, known as ‘the Just War Tradition ’ is a long historical tradition which is difficult to summarise in a non-controversial manner. It...
DIY Science: Ecosphere
Nature & Environment

DIY Science: Ecosphere

...years ago on Open2.net, and has struggled a little in the last few years as it was created using older web technologies. We think it's worth a bit of an update, and we hope to bring you a new version soon. In the meantime, because it's remained popular, we're offering the two key segments of the original, and an easier-to-follow guide to creating your own ecosphere....
Food origins
History & The Arts

Food origins

...of the food on your table with our interactive...Worcestershire Sauce has very little to do with Worcestershire – so what is Britain's great culinary gift to the globe? And did Marco Polo really bring pasta to Italy? Drag the food to the country you think it comes from – when you're right, you'll be rewarded with some background information, and the next challenge!...
Activity 10 mins