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EU Referendum - Economy
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Economy

...project could lose momentum. The UK’s exit would also exclude it from the process of unifying standards across EU member states, making them more likely to insist on costly adaptations – though, like Norway and Switzerland, it would still have to pay a single-market access fee for the benefit of all the others’ standardisation. While UK trade and investment flows...
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Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye

...manage emotions.Closures to schools have particularly affected children and adolescents. Measures to curb the virus included the cancellation of classes, total school closures, and education delivered through home-based, online learning (Courtney et al, 2020). Additionally, leisure activities have been limited since in most countries, children have not been allowed to...
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Article 20 mins
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...Introduction - This free course introduces you to some well-known psychological topics by asking and answering some important everyday questions such as: Why don’t we like one another? Why would I hang around with you? Do you see what I see? And what’s the point of childhood? As you work your way through the course you will learn how psychologists go about addressing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Stereotypes
Languages

Stereotypes

...Introduction You might have heard a joke that starts: In European heaven the British are the police the Germans are the factory workers… Have a look at the full joke, and see if you can fill in the blanks with these nationalities: British, French, Germans, Italians In European heaven In European hell the British are the police the … are the cooks the Germans are the...
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Activity 2 hrs
Museums in contemporary society
History & The Arts

Museums in contemporary society

...introduction to this album. Secrets of the V The director, staff and visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London talk about the museum's role and what they see as the source of its success. Redefining the V Dragging the Victoria and Albert Museum's British galleries into the twenty-first century was a masssive undertaking. Here's how they did it. Global heritage:...
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Audio 2 hrs 6 mins
The Internet at 40
Science, Maths & Technology

The Internet at 40

...introduction to this album. A brief history of the future Professor John Naughton of The Open University reveals some of the key players in the history of the internet, and explores some of the surprises it has sprung. Pioneers: Vint Cerf Vint Cerf, often known as 'the father of the internet' talks about the early days of internet development and the ten years it took to...
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Audio 1 hr 33 mins
Where to take your learning next
Education & Development

Where to take your learning next

...introduction to Open University study. Designed specifically for OU students, it can also help you to find out more about your interests and where you want your learning to take you. Please watch this short animation to find out about our Access Modules. Transcript There are four Access modules to choose from, and they start each February, May, and October. You might even...
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