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Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...courses and research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material created by, with, for and about refugees. Understanding...
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Business matters in voluntary organisations
Education & Development

Business matters in voluntary organisations

...courses to help me discover and understand more about the following and how it applies within the voluntary sector in Scotland: Leadership & Management – how to understand what is required to lead, engage and support communities and groups of volunteers People & Organisation matters – how to effectively communicate and coach/mentor those volunteering alongside me...
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Answering questions in Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Answering questions in Science

...course of these videos, we will explore the diversity of the natural sciences, including why it snows, why metals corrode, the possibility of life on Mars, and the scientific method itself. Whether you’re wondering about the chemistry of everyday substances, the mechanics of plate tectonics, or the physics behind the Sun’s enduring shine, these videos will provide you...
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Video 30 mins
Make it Digital
Digital & Computing

Make it Digital

...interactives and free courses Learn more about our co-productions in the season Delve deeper... [Graphic of digital data ] [Image of computer code on a computer screen] [Business person working on keyboard against a technology background] [Image of a digital globe in a hand] [Padlock on a computer keyboard] [Image of architect working with an ipad] Our co-productions...
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Activity 5 mins
Biology Week
Miscellaneous

Biology Week

...that graduates have met defined learning outcomes, including gaining substantial research experience. From the very big to the very small Biologists study everything from the behavior of elephants; some of the planet's largest creatures, to the smallest organisms and tiniest cells in our bodies. Find out more with these articles, interactives, videos and free courses....
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Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...course of the twentieth century. Taking place in the heart of Glasgow, the ‘battle of George Square’, otherwise referred to as ‘Bloody Friday’, is widely remembered as one of the most vivid and important events of the period referred to as ‘Red Clydeside’. The Red Clydeside era (1914-1920s), and the events of 1919 in particular, have been the focus of...
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Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital environment could be adjusted to improve the experience. In the interactive there are two animations, both of which are accompanied by transcripts. [A scene from an animation showing a lady talking...
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Activity 15 mins
What is Open Thanatology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Open Thanatology?

...course. Formally renamed in 2020, the group builds on the long-standing death and dying research group at the university with a renewed energy to promote these fields of research and education. This OpenLearn page provides examples of the education we have created based on our research and flag-ship modules here at the Open University, as well as our collaborations with...
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