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Geology toolkit: what rock is that?
Science, Maths & Technology

Geology toolkit: what rock is that?

You can use our interactive to help you identify an actual rock, or, if you don't have a sample, you can use one of our virtual rocks...Find out more about The Open University's Geology courses and qualifications
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Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...courses I am a Staff Tutor, which means I look after those people who teach at the OU. For me, YXM130 provides opportunities for exploration and looking at a problem, or theme, from all kinds of perspectives. If I was to study YXM130, I would explore how people can make themselves heard, how we listen to one another and how we can communicate in the modern world. I am...
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Sir David Attenborough and The Open University
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough and The Open University

...courses that you can imagine and you only have one lecture room which you can use, and it’s all going to have to go in there. That’s not practical.’ And that led to the realisation that the television was a valuable icing on the cake, but it wasn’t the cake. And the problem would be how you would get Open University lecturers and make them available as teachers to...
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Dominic Ball testimonial
Education & Development

Dominic Ball testimonial

...course was easy to understand and worked well around football. Support from the PFA "We travel a lot, sometimes twice a week for away games, but even in a hotel room you can do your work. I like the fact that I had the flexibility to get on and do my work on flights or at different clubs but keep up with my workload. My brother’s degree was partly funded by the...
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Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system
Education & Development

Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system

...course the subject matter has been revised. The Catholic Church has for years been responsible for the obligatory provision of a course on religion, in not only its own schools, but also in the public school system. Parents will not however have to buy new editions of the Bible, to their relief perhaps and to the chagrin of the publishers, as the 2016 curriculum for the...
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Pressureless sintering
Science, Maths & Technology

Pressureless sintering

...Free-flowing particles required to enable die to be filled easily. Non-reducible oxides prevent sintering of materials such as aluminium powders. Range of materials: copper tin bronzes austenitic stainless steels Design: Simple shapes for ease of fill and to prevent mould restraint on shrinkage. Typical applications include filters and porous bearings. Filters require a...
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Wellbeing and mental health collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing and mental health collection

...free, bilingual resources that aim to promote positive wellbeing and support good mental health...The collection provides resources on a range of wellbeing subjects for students studying at Higher or Further Education level. Staff in the Higher and Further Education sector can also use the resources to improve their knowledge of positive health behaviours, building their...
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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