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Now live: Could we control our climate?
Science, Maths & Technology

Now live: Could we control our climate?

...course tells the story of climate science in a new way, aiming to find a fresh perspective for thinking about the future...[Photograph of Moraine lake, Alberta. The photo shows a blue-green expanse of lake water, with dense forest on the left, and rocky mountainous terrain to the right of the lake.] Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face as a society,...
Open Education Week
Education & Development

Open Education Week

...courses, interactives, videos and more... and we also have links to resources and a researcher pack from The Open University's own OER Hub. Transcript The OER Hub The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) at The Open University are leaders in researching the impact of open educational resources (OER) on teaching and learning practices. The OER Hub team has extensive...
Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...courses To stay informed about the work of the CVSL, please sign up to our quarterly newsletter. Click on this link to sign-up. [CVSL logo] On this page you'll find information about CVSL’s free courses, plus links to other courses and resources from The Open University, to help you develop your leadership practice and respond to complex challenges in an uncertain...
Issues in women’s football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Issues in women’s football

...courses and qualifications. Women’s football, and women’s sport generally, has seen a huge surge in popularity and media coverage. In the three audios that follow, Steph Doehler from The Open University and Carrie Dunn (sports journalist and scholar) discuss various issues that this has brought. The history of women’s football Steph and Carrie discuss the...
Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn
Health, Sports & Psychology

Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn

...to improve our health and fitness but sometimes we need a bit of help and inspiration. It's easy to put off making changes in lifestyle when you don't know how to take those important first steps to a better diet and exercise. So we've compiled some free courses and articles to inform and motivate you. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses....
World Health Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Health Day

...campaign are to increase awareness about the rise in diabetes and its staggering burden and consequences. ...Learn more about diabetes care The following video tracks introduce various aspects of a patient’s diabetes annual check-up. This material forms part of the Open University course Diabetes care. Listen to this podcast on type 1 diabetes Try a free diabetes course...
Women in sport: insights from gold medallists
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport: insights from gold medallists

...in the free OpenLearn course The psychological aspects of sports injury. Explore more about the impact of coaching on Alex Danson's sporting success in the course Exploring sport coaching and psychology. You can earn a free digital badge on completion of this course. Celebrate the success of women more generally with our article on how women changed the world....
Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...course is designed to stimulate informed debate about the role of Islam in western societies. Issues explored include the diversity of western Muslim populations and leaders; the role of the media; Muslim education and social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s...