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Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...technology used and assess the future direction of this continually developing area of communication...Optical-fibre communications became commercially viable in the 1970s and innovation continues today. This free course, Digital communications, will illustrate how very high data rates can be transmitted over long distances through optical fibres. You will learn how these...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...education, prevention and management strategies to further protect athletes and members of the public”. Sports such as rugby carry risks, but through legal play and active pitch-side management of suspected head injuries, we can but hope that this World Cup is not remembered for reports of players with serious head-related injuries, but for exciting (legal) play and...
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Is Brexit going to unseat English as the lingua franca?
Languages

Is Brexit going to unseat English as the lingua franca?

...education and higher learning in universities across Europe and beyond. Persian provides another example: after Iran fell to the Arab invasion, Persian became the language of the army that spread Islam into Central and South East Asia, and was then taken up by Turks, Mongols and, in fact, all Muslim rulers of the region as the administrative language of their realms....
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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...educated guesses as to how much food and ingredients to have on hand to make nourishing meals. Inevitably there’s going to be a surplus, whether it’s cases of bruised fruit and vegetables, or leftover palettes of potatoes and rice. [Massimo Bottura] Massimo Bottura Now an international group of chefs and anti-hunger activists calling themselves RefettoRio Gastromotiva...
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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...Education landscape was quite different in 2005 and, of course, fees have increased to approx. £9,000 at a red brick university. Now, I realise that the Open University might have been a more accessible, feasible and flexible option for me. Fees are less, the cost of studying can be spread over time and student-parents can work part-time without it affecting any benefits...
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How did a natural disaster take us closer to Brexit?
Languages

How did a natural disaster take us closer to Brexit?

...educate us in an uninterested way. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the worst industrial disaster in US history and 4.9 million barrel crude were released into the environment. In addition to the huge immediate damage, long-term effects are as yet unknown but are likely to include oil remaining in the food chain for generations to come. The...
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The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care

...education, supportive working environments, with appropriate nurse/patient ratios and good leadership are all important factors in ensuring person-centred nursing practice. References Price, B. (2006) Exploring person-centred care, Nursing Standard, 20 (50), pp.49-56. Tetley, J. and Draper, J. (in press) ‘Slaying the myth’ of the over-qualified nurse: The graduate...
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How do historians know about the past?
History & The Arts

How do historians know about the past?

...level, the free course 'Taking your first steps in Higher Education' or the introductory module 'Arts and languages access module' can help you to decide which path to take and prepare you for study. You can study history at The Open University through BAs in History, Humanities, or the Open BA, all of which are best begun via the module ‘The Arts Past and Present....
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