3,162 search results
Electric Dreams: Technology makeover
History & The Arts

Electric Dreams: Technology makeover

Let our interactive take you on an electric trip down memory lane...Passionate about technology? The Open University has Engineering and Technology courses you might be interested in - try Engineering The Future, which takes you from design concepts through to manufacture, or the online course Design Thinking: Creativity for the 21st Century.
View activity Electric Dreams: Technology makeover
Activity 10 mins
The origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

The origins of the First World War

...Read about Franz Ferdinand's assassination, discover the diplomatic crisis that engulfed Europe in July, explore Germany's strategic war plans, and lots more. We've suggested an order for you to read, but feel free to dip in and out wherever you like. Has this whetted your appetite about studying history? Find out more about The Open University's BA (Hons) in History....
View article The origins of the First World War
Article 5 mins
Birth of the Welfare State
History & The Arts

Birth of the Welfare State

...free health services and, above all, a comprehensive programme of benefits to deal with unemployment, old age and much more besides. It was a 'brave new world' indeed. Main legislative measures of the post-war Labour government : 1945 Family Allowances Act 1946 National Insurance Act 1946 National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946 National Health Service Act...
View article Birth of the Welfare State
Article 10 mins
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...free learning site. You never know, they might crop up in a pub quiz...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree qualifications. 1: Eye witness identifications have led to 77% of wrongful convictions [Photograph, black and white. Five Caucasian men in a police line-up.] Many of us might think we would make a reliable witness and be able to identify a criminal...
View article 10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Article 5 mins
Let's talk about sex, intimacy and relationships...
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let's talk about sex, intimacy and relationships...

...free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Interactive and videos produced in collaboration with Hospice UK and partially funded by Together for Short Lives Improving Transitions for Young People Fund and The Open University. Audiovisual content produced by Tilt. Design and technical input provided by Elucidat and the Open Media and Informal Learning Unit....
View activity Let's talk about sex, intimacy and relationships...
Activity 10 mins
Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...course is designed to stimulate informed debate about the role of Islam in western societies. Issues explored include the diversity of western Muslim populations and leaders; the role of the media; Muslim education and social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s...
View audio Islam in the West
Audio 24 mins
OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science
Science, Maths & Technology

OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science

...learning element of this course and allow you to tailor your study to suit your interests. ...You must complete three of the Badged Open Courses (BOCs) listed below in order to make up the required hours of independent learning as part of your studies for the Contemporary topics in science module. Click on the BOC of your choice to explore the content and start learning!...
View article OpenLearn choices for students studying Contemporary topics in science
Article 10 mins
What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?
Money & Business

What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?

...free movement of people across borders looks ever more threatened – and with it our rich cultural heritage as a multicultural country is also under threat. This will undoubtedly have a detrimental impact on imported food produce and ingredients. And it will also impact the diverse communities which have brought with them long histories of knowledge, recipes and cooking...
View article What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?
Article 5 mins