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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...University scholarship (2020–2024), Rajvinder Samra explores how educators can help to close the awarding gap for Black and minority ethnic students. ...Awarding gaps between Black and minority ethnic students and their white peers remain a persistent challenge across higher education. While the causes are complex, evidence emerging since 2020 – including scholarship...
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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...University’s Changemakers guide, but has been expanded to include content on the devolved nations and global change. This OpenLearn course links to the Open University course D113: Global Challenges: Social Science in Action, now open for registration...Introduction to making political and social change: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...University and OpenLearn to provide free courses and training to anyone looking to change their career path or expand their skills and the job opportunities available to them. OpenLearn is home to a large range of technology courses which allow individuals to enhance their understanding of all aspects of technology, from very specific specialist training for IT...
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The world of water
Nature & Environment

The world of water

...University's range of science short courses March 22nd is World Water Day, an international day observed across the globe and an opportunity to learn more about water related problems and make a difference for those who suffer from water related issues. The day urges others to be inspired to tell other people and take action. World Water Day dates back to 22 March 1993...
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Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars

...University's Space Science research priority area, gives us a tour of his laboratory and shows how he models the landscape of Mars...Transcript On the subject of his latest research, Dr Matthew Balme, said: “Our team has been looking for potential landing sites for the ExoMars Rover – a European mission that will look for signs of ancient life on Mars. One of these...
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Try something popular

Need inspiration? Start with what’s trending on OpenLearn: our Top 10s showcase the content learners are loving right now..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ With thousands of free learning resources across OpenLearn – from quick quizzes and interactive games to full-length online courses – it can be hard to know where to begin. That’s where our...
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Badminton: Fitness and Training
Health, Sports & Psychology

Badminton: Fitness and Training

...University course E217 Sport and conditioning science into practice... Fitness Demands of Badminton What is required in order to train an athlete to a particular fitness level? This video looks at the physical demands of playing badminton. Resistance Training A look at the various types of weights exercises used to develop the specific muscles needed in badminton....
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Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...model reflects reality, by comparing the model's predictions against real-world data. This material forms part of The Open University course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: modelling the Earth A short introduction to this album. Using a model How models can be used to predict the Earth's climate patterns. The acid test The limitations of models; how to measure model error....
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