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Exploring sedimentary processes
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring sedimentary processes

...Open University takes us on a visit to Cornwall to follow grains of sand on their journey from the high moorland to the sea shore. Back in the lab, he demonstrates some techniques for looking in detail at samples of sand. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science... Exploring sedimentary processes A brief...
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Audio 22 mins
Interacting with ambient displays
Science, Maths & Technology

Interacting with ambient displays

...Open University's Jennie Lee building strives to answer this question. This video takes a look behind-the-scenes of the project, which involves an artistic installation of grey and orange balloons which have been produced in the building to signify the number of people using the lift or taking the stairs. The grey balloons represent the stairs, and the orange balloons,...
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Video 7 mins
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...Open University 2015 Transcript I'm currently on the Young People's Council at a charity called 'Changing Faces' and we received the Diana Anti Bullying Award for a project that we did which involved sending out resources to lots of different schools across the country about how they can help combat the sort of negative stigma around young people who maybe look different...
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Video 5 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...open, and modern. I am a supporter of Welsh independence and hope to be part of the journey in developing a modern democracy that works for the people of Wales. What do you hope to achieve as a member of the House of Lords? I will work alongside my party’s MPs to fight for a fair deal for Wales and hold current and future UK governments to account. I will be unashamed...
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Article 5 mins
James Smith - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Smith - Earth in Vision

...education and health and everything else, it’s not this niche new thing, it’s now an issue that most people are globally aware of, but it’s also got its detractors and its critics, so they’re always quick to jump on any kind of inaccuracy, so I think in environmental filmmaking you need to be even more careful and stringent with your facts. Climate change: A BBC...
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Good Mock COP, Bad Mock COP
Education & Development

Good Mock COP, Bad Mock COP

...Open University held a Mock COP26 event, inspiring future climate leaders from across Scotland in the Highlands and Moray...On Tuesday 2 November 2021, while global delegates were gathering in Glasgow for the COP26 conference, schools across the Highlands and Moray were abuzz with excitement. Pupils were assembling virtually as delegate nations to take decisive action on...
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‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs