Education & Development
Anne Wesemann on critical thinking
The Open University's Anne Wesemann explains the meaning of critical thinking in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Nature & Environment
Sustainability Hub
Learn about living sustainably with this collection of free courses, articles, interactives and films from The Open University.
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Education & Development
Understanding society: families
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Society, Politics & Law
How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
...Resourcing issues, compounded by officer inexperience or a lack of upskilling, can impact on the victim’s experience of receiving a trauma-informed (TI) response. This article will consider the issues facing FROs as the first point of police contact, whether the training package they receive to deal with sensitive cases involving RASSO is sufficient and appropriate and...
Education & Development
Patrick Andrews on academic talk
The Open University's Patrick Andrews gives you tips on academic talk in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Education & Development
Tim Coughlan on projects
The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Education & Development
The Black History Month Talks
Explore the recorded presentations from The Open University's BME network's Black History Month event in October 2020.
Science, Maths & Technology
IT in everyday life
...resources, or communicate with others using email, instant messaging or discussion groups. New online communities have developed and existing communities have created new ways of communicating. However, issues of identity and security have become a concern. New technologies have engendered new types of crime, including identity theft and financial frauds. These problems...