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The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility
Education & Development

The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility

...Open University, providing a curated series of freely accessible Open University courses to support learners as they develop a range of core skills, whatever their starting point. In 2018, David co-founded the national Social Mobility Pledge, with former Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon. Justine Greening. The Pledge encourages companies to commit to working with...
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The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas

...courses and explore the problems tackled in the drama. For more information and how to study at The Open University, go to www.mcs.open.ac.uk... The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas An audio discussion about mathematics in The Wizard of Oz. A Brief History of Numbers Starting in Africa 20,000 years ago, trace the history of numbers through time, including Egyptian...
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European Day of Languages
Languages

European Day of Languages

...learning. So, what are you waiting for? Test your language skills How to learn a language Exploring English Language for work and travel What can learning languages do for you? Let more real Open University Language students tell you Why study language? Discover 9 reasons to learn a foreign language Try our language courses for free! Study with The Open University...
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Choosing a Cosmic Name
Science, Maths & Technology

Choosing a Cosmic Name

...last month, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Open University's creation. But how do objects in space get their names?...Any place on the Earth can be uniquely defined by its latitude and longitude, but in our everyday lives the names of towns, villages, streets and buildings provide a shorthand to help us identify a location. The origins of many...
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The Environment
Education & Development

The Environment

...Open University's Environment courses I’m a Tutor Support Manager and I really like the multidisciplinary opportunities that the module offers. If I was to study this module, I would be interested in studying courses about the environment, because it is a challenging subject which can be seen from a number of different points of view and it’s such an important issue....
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Looking globally: the future of education
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...course about teaching for the future. Watch the trailer here:...The next generation will need skills that may be distinctly different to those we can easily imagine today. Education will have to enable young people to be flexible, to quickly and efficiently learn what they need to know, to dismiss fake facts, to think critically and to offer creative solutions for...
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Euro 2022 Championships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2022 Championships

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Euro 2022 Read our football content on the women's game, offering an insight into the challenges faced by females playing the beautiful game. Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses Women in sport Discover a series of articles on women in sport, such as the challenges faced when returning to...
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Wimbledon - The Championships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wimbledon - The Championships

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The Wimbledon Championships Read our tennis content, offering an insight into what it's like competing at the highest level in sport. Game-changing FREE courses We've put together some of our top FREE courses - perfect if you're a budding athlete, a coach or mentor, psychologist, or if you just want to find...
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