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A parasocial Valentine's letter
History & The Arts

A parasocial Valentine's letter

...open access courses ‘What happens to you when you read?’ and ‘Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains’. Catherine Earnshaw Wuthering Heights Haworth Moor West Yorkshire BD22 9QS My dearest Cathy, I write, as usual, as I sit by the fireside, your book open in front of me. As I read the pages that make you come alive, I can almost...
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Article 5 mins
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...Open University course S350 Evaluating contemporary science. It was produced for OpenLearn by Richard Holliman (Sections 1–5), Phil Wheeler (Section 6) and Simon Collinson (Sections 7–9)...Assessing contemporary science: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: critically evaluate statements, different viewpoints and data to reach...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...Open University working in partnership with the EFL Trust, the educational arm of the English Football League. If you are fascinated by men's and women's football and interested in discovering more about business and management then this engaging and stimulating free course is for you. In the following video Eleanor Oldroyd from BBC Radio 5 Live explains a little more...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Rugby World Cup 2015
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby World Cup 2015

Learn more as you enjoy the 2015 Rugby World Cup...[rugby world cup, Thames, Tower bridge] As the UK hosts the 2015 Rugby World Cup, discover all the different ways in which sport impacts our lives and explore the Open University's sports and fitness modules and qualifications by trying a free course.
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Article 5 mins
World Emoji Day
History & The Arts

World Emoji Day

This week, on July 17th, it's World Emoji Day. Discover their impact on language and communication in our hub with an emoji animation voiced by Lauren Laverne, academic insights and related FREE courses...Transcript Discover how emoji is used to communicate Explore languages more in our FREE courses Take it further with The Open University
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Video 20 mins
Modern slavery quiz: would you prosecute?
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery quiz: would you prosecute?

...did not end with abolition in the 19th century; it still continues today in every country. Take a look at this scenario and decide whether you should prosecute in this interactive quiz...This content is associated with The Open University's Criminology courses and qualifications. Select the image below to begin the quiz... [car wash] Select the image to begin the quiz......
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Activity 15 mins
Troy Story: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
History & The Arts

Troy Story: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

Interested in Greek myths? We've condensed the epic narrative of Homer's poems the Iliad and the Odyssey into short animations voiced by the dulcet tones of Don Warrington...The Iliad Transcript The Iliad - Who's who? The Odyssey Transcript The Odyssey - Who's who? More FREE learning on Greek gods and the classical world Take it further with The Open University
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Video 10 mins
The dark side of American populism in the Trump era
Society, Politics & Law

The dark side of American populism in the Trump era

...open carry legislation) and clashed with anti-fascist and other groups who stood up to them. Then 20-year-old James Alex Fields Jr ploughed his car into a group of protesters, and has now been charged with the second degree murder of Heather Heyer, who died after he ran into her. Transcript The context for these events is as old as the US itself. The country was borne of...
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Video 5 mins