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What is Diwali?
History & The Arts

What is Diwali?

...of hope – to celebrate the power of light to triumph over darkness, and knowledge to conquer ignorance. Explore more: The importance of Diwali in 5 artworks Bettany Hugh’s Exploring India’s Treasures The history of Halloween - OpenLearn - Open University Hanukkah: a festival of light - OpenLearn - Open University Try a free course or study towards a qualification...
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Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...both the visible worldly sky and the invisible heaven above - which by contrasting with the bright white, it brings it even more in the foreground. The message is clear: Christ is light, Christ is pure, hence Christ is the hope and the salvation that lies within brightness and purity. Like the history of art? Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...
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Europe’s Borders in Question
Society, Politics & Law

Europe’s Borders in Question

...free movement zone] Borders are supposed to be at the edges of sovereign territory, a place where access and entry is controlled through checkpoints and passport controls. In the case of the European Union, responsibility for policing its external borders lies with FRONTEX, a European-wide agency that exists to secure the EU’s borders from illegal migrants, smugglers...
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How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?
Nature & Environment

How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?

...courses As seen in other articles in this series (see below), our digital lifestyles are not carbon-free, and the digital technology products and services we both buy and sell all contribute to our collective carbon emissions. The Jisc Exploring Digital Carbon Footprints paper states that the current best estimates put the internet’s carbon footprint at approximately...
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Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...Free Will and Determinism All day long we have to make choices. Professor Russell Stannard asks if were really free to choose. Cosmology Professor Russell Stannard explores what kind of universe we live in and what caused the Big Bang. ET, Life and the Universe Is there intelligent life out there? Professor Russell Stannard examines various possibilities, and our chances...
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Taking part in the voluntary sector
Money & Business

Taking part in the voluntary sector

...course is for people who are interested in being involved or progressing in the voluntary sector...Taking part in the voluntary sector is an introductory course for people who are considering volunteering or would like to progress within the voluntary sector. The course will also be relevant to those such as donors, supporters or carers who have involvement with voluntary...
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Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...courses as part of their BTEC Business qualification. Students have used their statements of participation to put them ahead of the competition, securing part time work and work experience placements. ...[Students at Stamford College with their certificates of participation.]Caz Dolby, Assistant Head of Faculty at the College, uses OpenLearn courses to support and...
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Your Wellbeing MOT
Health, Sports & Psychology

Your Wellbeing MOT

...activity...Acknowledgements: This content was inspired by our 'How healthy are you?' interactive. [Screengrab from Your Wellbeing MOT interactive] Select the image above to start the 'Your wellbeing MOT' quiz. For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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