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Why is scientific research part of emergency response?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is scientific research part of emergency response?

...guided by the products of science, scientific research tends not to be high on the agenda. This is why, for the past three years, I’ve been more than intrigued to follow the Scientific Days events organised by the medical charity Medicins Sans Frontières (MSF) to showcase research and innovation from the field. You simply don’t get NGOs openly reporting frontline...
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Protecting Landscapes and Creating the Right Tools for the Job
Society, Politics & Law

Protecting Landscapes and Creating the Right Tools for the Job

...guiding ‘landscape principles’ have been developed. They have been further refined into an on-line ‘landscape toolkit’ described by the CNPA as ‘a resource to help developers and professionals as well as anyone with a keen interest in learning more about Cairngorms landscapes’. As a geographer interested in understandings of landscape the ‘landscape...
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The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...University Press. We Are UK Film (2018) Facts and Stats [Online]. Available at http://www.weareukfilm.com/facts-and-stats (Accessed 20 February 2019)...Week 1: The value of film: Further reading - You can read more from the BFI about the economic impact of film in the UK at BFI UK Film Economic Contribution, and its cultural impact at BFI Cultural Impact reports. To find...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?

...University’s statistics qualifications. Transcript The first is an animation - “5 facts you didn’t know about sex in Britain” which can be viewed above, followed by our interactive - “No sex please, we’re British!”, a quiz designed to explore your sexual attitudes against the Natsal findings, we also have an article - "Five surprising facts about sex and the...
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Women in engineering - interview with Robyn Moates
Science, Maths & Technology

Women in engineering - interview with Robyn Moates

...University course Engineering: professions, practice and skills. The best thing about being an engineer Transcript. I never feel alone as an engineer. No matter what’s happening, something, you need something done, it will get done. And it will get done by teamwork. The biggest myths in engineering Transcript. A lot of the rare metals that we use in electronics are...
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Video 10 mins
Meteoric
Science, Maths & Technology

Meteoric

...a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Take your learning further Discover more by studying physics and astronomy with The Open University. If you want to see what kind of topics you'll be studying, try out some course materials for free first (look under the 'Try' column)....
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Activity 30 mins
How women changed the world
History & The Arts

How women changed the world

...'Did you know?' clue related to the woman who revolutionised her part of the world. Follow the link 'www.open.edu' or image underneath the 'Did you know?' clue to find out the full story the history books left out. Alternatively you can view articles of the women's remarkable stories here. Like this? Try a free history course Take it further with an Open University degree...
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Activity 20 mins
The Jewels of Heuro
Digital & Computing

The Jewels of Heuro

...make the world go round. Can you master them to capture the fabled Jewels of Heuro and escape the Temple of Algoritmo alive?...Find out about The Open University's Computing and IT courses and qualifications The challenge Deep in the heart of the South American rainforest, in the lost Temple of Algoritmo, lie the fabled Jewels of Heuro. Protecting them are zombies who...
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