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Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018

...in this audio podcast. Transcript Antoine tells Pallavi how he came across The Open University and his study with the OU in this video. Transcript Follow Antoine on Soundcloud to hear his weekly calling into the GGR race offce: Explore our academic insights on the oceans, navigation and more Like oceans? Take it further Free resources: Our modules: Our qualifications:...
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Recipe: Tiramisu
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recipe: Tiramisu

...free-range eggs, separated 30 ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar 500 g (1lb) mascarpone cheese 350 ml (12 fl oz) strong aromatic dark coffee, cooled 75 ml (2.5 fl oz) coffee liqueur 45 ml (3 tbsp) brandy 1 x 200 g (8 oz) pack of ready-made sponge fingers 25 g (1 oz) plain chocolate, finely grated You will need 6 x 200–250ml (8–10 oz) serving glasses Method Whisk together the...
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Activity 5 mins
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

A linguistic toolkit for health and social care

...free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The research behind the interactive The ideas in this OpenLearn interactive draw from research by OU academic Dr Rachele De Felice and her colleague Dr Nele Pöldvere (Lund University, Sweden). They analysed 450,000 words of authentic British English conversations from a wide variety of contexts – chats between...
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Activity 15 mins
The language of protest
Society, Politics & Law

The language of protest

...Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy’, and that social media offers an important outlet for freedom of expression. What he was alluding to is the idea that democracy as a political system is one that’s founded on debate – on citizens having a say in how they’re governed, and promoting their own political views and ideas via persuasion rather than...
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About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland

...resources from The Open University to help you take your first steps into higher education in Northern Ireland...The Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland hub has been developed as part of a wider programme of support from higher education institutions across Northern Ireland to support students get off to a great start at their new university or college.
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Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'
Education & Development

Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'

...course to residents in the Calais Jungle, a camp for migrants and refugees outside the French city. Life Stories in the Jungle has been running since November 2015. I travel with a team of colleagues and students from the University of East London to Calais on a regular basis to meet and recruit students in the camp, read relevant literature together, including writings...
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Crime fiction: past, present and future – a discussion between Bill Alder and Simon Brett OBE
Health, Sports & Psychology

Crime fiction: past, present and future – a discussion between Bill Alder and Simon Brett OBE

...courses. In April 2024, The Open University (OU) held an online meeting attended by over 150 participants to launch the new Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course on European crime fiction. The meeting featured a discussion between Bill Alder of the OU and acclaimed crime fiction author Simon Brett OBE. In the conversation, Simon and Bill guide attendees on a...
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