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Your journey of learning and discovery with us
Education & Development

Your journey of learning and discovery with us

...out if you enjoy certain subjects/work areas. Getting started The OpenLearning Champions Scotland hub has been designed as a resource to get you started. We have specially selected courses and articles split into the following sections: Articles: shorter activities across a range of different topics from mindfulness to resources for online safety. Shorter level 1 courses...
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Theresanomics explained
Money & Business

Theresanomics explained

...out to be rather unrealistic targets for reducing immigration despite the criticism from both business leaders and liberal colleagues. Yet she also eliminated the idea of national IDs as well as directly confronted policing issues. These seemingly contradictory actions point to a politician who historically has been more about problem-solving than pursuing a dogmatic...
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Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome

...out hair, beat chests, rip clothing and dirty bodily surfaces. Violence against one’s own body, inflicting injury as a manifestation of emotional pain, is not something that is overtly displayed in all cultures. For Virgil’s original readers, the reaction to Amata’s death (a myth from Rome’s past) was perhaps intended to be a little shocking, yet it emphasised the...
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Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...out swift assessments to provide EdTech developers with information on how well what they are offering works. Transparency and integrity in the research process are vital, though, to prevent bias. Ways of ensuring this include pre-registration: reporting that a study is going to take place before it happens. Partnerships with schools could also provide valuable feedback....
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Doctor Who and human history
History & The Arts

Doctor Who and human history

...out of twenty-nine) were ‘historicals’, time-travel stories in which the Doctor encountered famous people or visited famous periods from history. A change in the style of the historicals came at the beginning of the second season, in 1964. Previously, these stories had engaged with history, and historical accounts of the period had been the main sources in shaping...
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Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...out. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4237.h5p Transcript For many women who engage in motorcycling and competitive motorcycling, the appeal appears to lie in the adventure, thrill, and personal challenge, as well as the opportunity to develop new skills. The thrilling sight of women racing motorcycles isn’t just about speed - for those who dive into the world of competitive...
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OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...out more and get in touch at workingwales.gov.wales. [Logos: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government, Gyrfa Cymru / Careers Wales & Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop / European Social Fund] Working Wales, delivered by Careers Wales, is funded by Welsh Government. Cymraeg Cymru'n Gweithio, sy'n cael ei ddarparu gan Gyrfa Cymru, yw dull newydd Llywodraeth Cymru o ddarparu cyngor...
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Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world
Nature & Environment

Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world

...out more about The Open University module Environment: responding to change Vanishing nature You have probably heard that biodiversity, the variety of life on earth, is being eroded away. Climate change, pesticides, deforestation and intensive farming all contribute to this downward trajectory. Butterflies have declined by 50% since the 1970s, with 8% of resident British...
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