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Opening up history
History & The Arts

Opening up history

Delve into our Opening up history series: a collection of interviews with historians from The Open University. Read about their research ranging from the political culture in 18th century Ireland to anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications.
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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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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: The Big Bang

Discover how scientists have calculated the exact volume of the noise created at the birth of the Universe with this video...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on what happened immediately after the Big Bang Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury

Find out how you'd pass the time on Mercury - where a single day lasts two years...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on some surprising facts about the planet Mercury Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer Asteroids

How does Gaia detect any dangerous Earth-crossing asteroids? ...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Gerry Gilmore on how Gaia observes the obits between the Sun and the Earth for dangerous asteroids Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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A collection: psychology research students' articles
Health, Sports & Psychology

A collection: psychology research students' articles

...what psychologists do? Discover some of the fascinating research our PhD students in the School of Psychology have been doing in these introductory articles. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Psychology research students’ topics include criminology, teaching, autism, data privacy, politics and extremism....
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census

Counting stars in the sky is easy - but how do we know how far away they are?...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Gerry Gilmore on how spacecraft Gaia is designed to measure the size and shape of the Milky Way Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Video 5 mins
Timeline: The Metropolitan Police
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: The Metropolitan Police

Journey back to when The Met began with our interactive timeline and discover the cases and technology that reshaped policing in the UK. ...Viewing this on a tablet or mobile device? For the best experience, view this timeline with the screen facing sideways/landscape on your smart phone or tablet. Find out more about the police and crime Take it further with an OU course
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