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What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

...Open University’s Open Justice Centre19 has combined forces with the United Nations to do just that through supporting the global Education for Justice20 (E4J) project. E4J promotes efforts to improve anti-corruption education21 in universities throughout the world with the aim of supporting the next generation of professionals to better understand and tackle the...
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Article 10 mins
Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world
History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

...Open University speaks to experts from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and looks at ways in which art historians are responding to a changing world...Transcript ‘Not a lot of people meet the term Art History, or History of Art, at school. It’s not something that’s widely taught’, admits Sarah Victoria Turner, the current Director of the Paul...
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The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...Open University course K318 Leading, managing, caring....The caring manager in health and social care: Introduction - This free course, The caring manager in health and social care, encourages you to think about how a leader or manager in the ‘caring professions’ can be, in short, more caring. It is made up of a series of four sections. The first section focuses on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...open spaces. You will learn how to observe, identify and record the wildlife around you, building up a picture of a small part of your local environment...There is a fascinating world of nature all around us which we can see if we know how to look for it. Wherever you live, be it in a city or the countryside, you will find areas that support a range of wildlife. This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Fizzy drinks
Science, Maths & Technology

Fizzy drinks

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications The bubbles in fizzy drinks are caused by carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a colourless odourless gas that dissolves in water under pressure. The carbon dioxide forms a very weak carbonic acid, (H2C03) which causes the tingly sensation on your tongue. The amount of carbonic acid created depends on the pressure....
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Genealogy: Your Family Tree
History & The Arts

Genealogy: Your Family Tree

...the UK, Ancestry.com has a powerful search engine broken down by country. Cyndi's List has over 115,000 genealogy links for you to explore. Look4them is useful for finding lost people. RootsWeb has a powerful search engine for names. FamilySearch also helps you search for ancestors. The BBC and the Open University are not responsible for the content of external website....
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The Real Wonder Women
Society, Politics & Law

The Real Wonder Women

...Thorpe, and Liz Whitelegg. 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. Playing on a tablet or mobile device? To play in full-screen mode, hold down the Ctrl key and select the 'Select to begin' link. This will open the game in a new browser tab....
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Activity 5 mins
Changemakers
Society, Politics & Law

Changemakers

...Open University supports the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 4 ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ SDG 10 ‘Reduced inequalities’ SDG 16 ‘Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive...
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Activity 30 mins