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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...courses...[Two intertwined 'R's on a royal blue background make up an emblem in white with the words 'Rolls' and Royce at the top and bottom of it.] From free, short courses to modules and degrees, The OU has something for everyone. If you are interested in studying one of our accredited modules or qualifications, you can find more information at...
52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...course is available on our site as a taster. Learning on OpenLearn can count towards your Open University formal study – check out this free course, Making Your Learning Count. It would take you at least two and a half years to finish all of our free courses. Or you can complete one course in just one hour like our free course, Does Prison Work, or watch a minute-long...
53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...course is available on our site as a taster. Learning on OpenLearn can give a taster of what OU study is actually like. It would take you at least two and a half years to finish all of our free courses. Or you can complete one course in just one hour like our free course, Does Prison Work, or watch a minute-long video on 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity (see the...
Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love
Society, Politics & Law

Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love

...German BND officer Astrid – are wise owls, weathered by experience and informed by secret knowledge. These opposed worlds of naïve idealism versus time-worn realism collide in the most recent episode when Astrid calls an indignant Sutton in for questioning. Astrid tells Sutton that her leaks have exacerbated the massive security threat posed to Germany by the influx of...
No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation
Health, Sports & Psychology

No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation

...German press reports of conversation between Juncker and May sparked an attack by Theresa May against the EU for ‘meddling’ in an election, but she did not demonstrate that the claims made about her government’s negotiation stance were inaccurate. At the time of writing, this suggests the government is rigidly holding on to particular ideological positions, at the...
Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?

...German municipal energy are examples of exactly what Labour wants to do in terms of public ownership. A far greater threat to Labour’s plans would come from a ‘cliff edge’ Brexit: leaving the single market and customs union would trigger an economic recession which would drastically reduce tax revenue and so prevent Labour in government carrying out their economic...
What are nerve agents - and what do they do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are nerve agents - and what do they do?

...German scientists made two organic compounds containing phosphorus that were very effective at killing insect pests. However, they soon discovered that, even in minuscule amounts, the substances caused distressing symptoms in humans exposed to them. The two substances – too toxic to be used as commercial insecticides in agriculture – became known as tabun and sarin....
Have vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?
Money & Business

Have vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?

...German debt issues are proving similarly popular at rock-bottom yields. Some see more positive forces driving up demand for Treasury debt and keeping its costs down. Booming bond sales, say supporters of chancellor Philip Hammoond, may be a vote of confidence in Britain’s prospects for long-term growth and low inflation, bolstered by a strong tax base and innovative...