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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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60 second adventures in economics: The Impossible Trinity
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Impossible Trinity

...out more about The Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Most countries trade with one another – which is usually pretty good for all involved – but it does mean it’s a bit harder for each to keep control of its own finances. There are three things that governments are particularly keen on. They like to keep the exchange rate stable so that import and...
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Freeing people caught between life and death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freeing people caught between life and death

...out to patients, like his friend, stuck between sensibility and oblivion. At the core was a deceptively simple question: how do we know that another person is conscious? Half a century ago, if your heart stopped beating you could be pronounced dead even though you may have been entirely conscious as the doctor sent you to the morgue. This, in all likelihood, accounts for...
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What is a remote exam?
Education & Development

What is a remote exam?

Remote exams are end-of-module assessments that you take in a location of your choice, using your own equipment. Find out more about them in this short animation...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Euro 2024
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2024

The 2024 UEFA European Championships start on 14 June in Germany. Check out our expert insights and free resources in our Euro 2024 hub...Euro 2024 starts on 14 June, with its first game being the hosts Germany against Scotland. Find out more in the FREE resources below.
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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...out to discover if the environment you live in can affect you physically. Terry: I’ve always wondered how growing up in Coventry affected me. It was a very bleak place, just subways, flyovers and concrete. This is my old school. I was released from this school at 15 without any qualifications. There was a choice between football or music, so I joined a band. It was rock...
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Five things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ

...out there. Here are five things for you to know: 1: Disabled people don’t just have sex, we have sexualities [disability pride yellow banner] People often assume that just because we’re disabled, we don’t have any sexuality, or any interest in sex whatsoever. It’s a form of infantilising us – treating us like children – in which we’re not understood to be...
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What is child-led research and why is it important?
Education & Development

What is child-led research and why is it important?

...out. Research led by children and young people is the process of learning about and doing research into something that is relevant to their own lives. There are many reasons that children and young people might decide to have a go at doing their own social research, such as wanting to find out more about a topic, wanting to change something, or wanting to learn about what...
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