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...education (with some stops in between). This movement means you learn a great deal. Statistics in Social Services covers areas such as how many children are in care. Where are they? Are any regions giving rise to unusually high instances of referrals? How often are community service orders used and do offenders re-offend? My own passion was education, and so I worked in...

...open source movement and increased competition means that it’s now possible to equip your computer with software for free. Before we look at the goodies available, a word of caution: some of this free software might not offer all the functions of the commercial equivalent. However, it’s free, so let’s not gripe. A number of packages are given away to generate...

...Open University, who has worked on meteorite samples for his entire career was, like many other space scientists, eager to hear from the public. Richard was the first scientist to arrive in the small town of Winchcombe in Gloucestershire soon after reports started coming in. Richard: “On Wednesday 3rd March, I was tasked with visiting a number of the more promising...

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications OpenLearn has released a new course, Astronomy with an online telescope, giving participants access to state-of-the-art facilities in Tenerife, a complete guide to the basics of astronomical imaging and the opportunity to contribute to unique variable star research. The power of astronomy The science of astronomy is an...