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Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983
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Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983

...language...Explore the articles in this collection . When Pat Jess visited Southwest Donegal in 1983, the dilemma of culture and/or manufacturing industry was a live issue. The fight to retain a unique Irish-speaking culture meant that jobs had to be created locally in manufacturing and tourism so that Irish speakers no longer had to emigrate. But industrialisation also...
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Can I take a feed of OpenLearn content?
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Can I take a feed of OpenLearn content?

...free OpenLearn courses... Select the RSS course feed option. If you want articles and interactive learning content... Choose the 'Explore' RSS feed. If you want the 25 most recently published courses... Choose the RSS most recent feed. And, if you find a piece of OpenLearn content that is in an area you're particularly interested in, clicking the 'feeds' tab at the foot...
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How do historians know about the past?
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How do historians know about the past?

...level, the free course 'Taking your first steps in Higher Education' or the introductory module 'Arts and languages access module' can help you to decide which path to take and prepare you for study. You can study history at The Open University through BAs in History, Humanities, or the Open BA, all of which are best begun via the module ‘The Arts Past and Present....
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Quiz: Can you identify food under an electron microscope?
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Quiz: Can you identify food under an electron microscope?

...Health and Wellbeing courses and qualifications. Start the quiz now. [Screenshot of the launch image from the interactive.] 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. If you are having problems viewing the quiz, changing browsers may help....
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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...course of the debate’s more than 90 minutes, but by the end she had certainly put Trump under pressure and visibly got under his skin. It was perhaps impossible to avoid a touch of condescension, such was the gulf in knowledge and capability between the candidates. Whether the voters will hold that against her, we shall see – but the gap between the two could not have...
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What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?
Society, Politics & Law

What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

...free movement of labour in and out of the EEA) or the ability to negotiate third-party free-trade agreements, which it does via the European Free Trade Area (EFTA). For a run through of what is meant by the EEA and EFTA, click here. A second scenario is single-market access via EFTA membership by multiple bilateral agreements (the so-called Swiss option), as sometimes...
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How to make the best of your digital badge
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How to make the best of your digital badge

...courses. Digital badged courses, such as those on OpenLearn, have become a popular means of recognising achievement for learners, particularly in support of career development. Because they have been around for over ten years now, we know that they are used to recognise learning, to motivate, to provide a means of demonstrating professional development and to allow...
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Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university
Education & Development

Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university

...language skills further, this guide has it covered. myf.cymru is a Welsh language mental health and wellbeing project and website for students. The resources have been created in partnership with Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai. Explore the guide: Preparing for university [university ready -...
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