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Antigone: List of Characters
History & The Arts

Antigone: List of Characters

...Open University's Classical Studies qualifications The heroine Antigone is one of the four children of Oedipus (her siblings are Ismene, Eteocles and Polyneices). A loyal daughter, she guided the blind Oedipus into exile before he died, and she’ll be equally faithful to her dead brother Polyneices. Oedipus was king of Thebes, a city in central Greece. He is famous in...
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My career goal: Construction
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: Construction

...Open University has over 40 years’ experience delivering flexible learning and 170,000 students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then...
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Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality

...Open University. It was held at the RGS, London in June 2024. In her keynote Professor Sultana engages diverse perspectives on the climate crisis, emphasising the significance of incorporating insights from academic, policy, and indigenous advocacy groups in confronting ongoing climate coloniality. Watch her keynote in the series of seven videos below..._Find out more...
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Video 50 mins
Portales: beginners' Spanish second edition
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish second edition

...Opening times Opening times in a shop Spare time activities Three people saying what they do in their spare time Preferences What do you enjoy doing? Invitations Short dialogues with 4 people accepting or declining an invitation Booking hotel rooms Three dialogues between a hotel receptionist and a guest A woman buying fruit at a market stall Buying fruit at a market...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...opened in 1887 when India was still part of the British Empire. The station was built right at the southern tip of the city to service Mumbai’s busy port. Passengers arrived off the boat and were transported into the Indian interior by rail. Being at the centre of the rail network, connecting the whole of India to the rest of the world, turned Mumbai into the economic...
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Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Algorithmic Design: Glossary - * algorithm An algorithm is a sequence of instructions on how to carry out a task. For example, a cooking recipe is an analogue algorithm. * algorithmic design Design based on a defined and logical set of rules. * codesnippet A small...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe
Health, Sports & Psychology

Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe

...education. Safety campaigns can only work if people think the messaging is relevant to them and choose to change their behaviour. But psychological research shows that many people are overconfident in their driving abilities and think it’s ‘normal’ to drive recklessly and break road laws. The number of people who are killed or seriously injured on UK roads has...
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Seeing the bigger picture: exploring the stories of children from migrant backgrounds
Education & Development

Seeing the bigger picture: exploring the stories of children from migrant backgrounds

...resources for learning, my study involved children in an English nursery, who were asked to make images of special people, days out, toys, cooking, FaceTime calls to family in home countries, friends and more. I worked closely with the children’s teacher, practitioners and parents to listen to children’s photo conversations and the making of their personalised photo...
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