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Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...Open courses I am a Staff Tutor, which means I look after those people who teach at the OU. For me, YXM130 provides opportunities for exploration and looking at a problem, or theme, from all kinds of perspectives. If I was to study YXM130, I would explore how people can make themselves heard, how we listen to one another and how we can communicate in the modern world. I...
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The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics

...Open University Course AA100 The arts and past and present... The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics A short introduction to this album. Mosaics at Brading Villa Mosaic Artist Catherine Parkinson goes to visit a Roman Villa, Brading, on the Isle of Wight The Astronomer The iconography in this mosaic reveals more than meets the eye. The Cockheaded Man A mosaic like today's...
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Ocean explorer
Nature & Environment

Ocean explorer

...content is associated with The Open University's Environment courses and qualifications. Click here to launch the game now. [Launch image for Ocean Explorer game.] Select the image above to begin. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser . Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?

...above to get the low-down on the type 2 diabetes situation around the world. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The page may take a few moments to load. Try a free course or podcast on diabetes Take it further with The Open University...
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Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...Open University's academics Julie Messenger and Dr Rajvinder Samra advised on our co-production 'Hospital'; here's what they think of the series...[hospital staff with a machine] Julie Messenger, academic consultant on the programme and Head of Nursing at The Open University, on what makes Hospital different from other programmes: "Unlike other hospital programmes which...
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Music, theatre and literature
Education & Development

Music, theatre and literature

...Open University's Arts and Humanities courses George is a former YXM130 Module Chair and loves that this module lets you experiment with different subjects and build a really informed understanding of what it is that interests you. If she was to study this module, she would be interested in studying courses that would help to expand her knowledge of music, theatre and...
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OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?

...Open University, in the Berrill Theatre and online as we host an enlightening talk exploring the question: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?...Join us at the Open University, in the Berrill Theatre and online as we host an enlightening Talk exploring the question: What does Brexit tell us about Britain? Transcript Date: Tuesday 28 March Time: 6:30-7:30pm Venue:...
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DNA, RNA and protein formation
Science, Maths & Technology

DNA, RNA and protein formation

...Open University course Exploring science... DNA, RNA and protein formation A brief introduction to this album. DNA and inherited information Dr Norman Cohen introduces four key characteristics any set of inherited instructions needs to have. DNA replication How DNA molecules replicate themselves. The information in DNA How DNA carries the information that encodes genetic...
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