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Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?
History & The Arts

Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?

...thinking of those – the living and the dead – who had pledged and given themselves for all that we believe in.” It seemed an ideal way to honour the dead, console the bereaved and recognise the sacrifices of servicemen and women. However, three minutes was deemed too long and on November 7 the plans for a two minute silence, to mark the armistice, were officially...
Employee-owned firms: More engaged and productive employees?
Money & Business

Employee-owned firms: More engaged and productive employees?

...think and behave differently: the essential nature of that difference being that they can be expected to act more like ‘owners’: be more customer (and market) focused and willing to make sacrifices in hard times in order to sustain the enterprise. They would be expected to expend ‘discretionary effort’. In managerial language, they might be expected to be more...
Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers

...think, because the Daily News will provide each patient with a plateful weighing half a pound; and yet the plentifulness of supplies will be a more positive proof of goodwill. Messrs Dingley have made the hospital a gift of fruit, and Messrs Cadbury have sent boxes of chocolate. Some people - and they are among the most busily occupied at this time of the year - are going...
Measure the speed of light with your microwave
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the speed of light with your microwave

...you do next? Do this at home. Just make sure you take off the foil wrapper and make sure you don’t burn the chocolate – it can get very hot, very quickly. Can you think of other ways of getting a more accurate measure? There are other electromagnetic waves out there. Post video responses of other chocolate experiments (please – no dangerous microwave experiments),...
Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges
Education & Development

Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges

...thinking and discussion focused on the design and impact of professional learning (PL) opportunities and explored what ‘success’ means in such a context. The session established that the PL model of the OU’s TELT programme and follow-on programmes building on this model comprise flexible online delivery, opportunities for direct application in practitioners’...
Harry Potter and death and bereavement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Harry Potter and death and bereavement

...Think, for instance of the ghost of Moaning Myrtle in the Goblet of Fire. So we have here a good example of ‘continuing bonds’ (Klass et al., 1996)– a popular theory of grief which posits that us Muggles retain connections with the dead long after they have died. via GIPHY In some ways, Harry Potter’s first experience of bereavement is the polar opposite of the...
About OpenLearn Wales
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About OpenLearn Wales

...qualifications to study with us. With tuition fee loans, financial support, and pay as you go options available, studying with The Open University is a lot more affordable than you might think. Find out more If you live in Wales, you could be eligible for up to £4,500* maintenance funding on paid courses. Find out more. *Eligibility rules apply for financial support....
Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub

...think college and university applications and how independent, proven study in a subject could set you apart! All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open University. There are no forums on OpenLearn courses but all learners with an account can do the following: leave a review for a course or comment on an article edit their OpenLearn...