Society, Politics & Law
Geography Matters
Geography Matters is a series of short articles, videos and podcasts by geographers from across The Open University.
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OpenLearn Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland Hub
Free learning content from The Open University for all who are interested in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Nursing associate career pathways - not just the ‘top-up’
...Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. You might be surprised about the different career paths that are emerging for nursing associates (NAs) in the healthcare workforce. In fields such as research and education there are increasing opportunities for band 4 NAs to progress without requiring the degree Transfer to Nursing (top-up) programme to...
Languages
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
...opened at 8pm on the 8th day of the 8th month in 2008. Number four is not a good number in Chinese culture. In many hotels you won’t even find a fourth floor and that is because the pronunciation of number four sounds like the word for to die or death. Sì. Sǐ. So you can imagine, car licence plates with number eight are very popular and they demand a very high price....
Education & Development
Interdisciplinarity: A collection
Bringing together the best of interdisciplinary resources from across OpenLearn – could an "Open" qualification be right for you?
Education & Development
Anne Wesemann on critical thinking
The Open University's Anne Wesemann explains the meaning of critical thinking in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Nature & Environment
Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?
...Open University and an architect of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation recognised the dangers of increased energy on the climate. Their energy efficiency measures are now part of everyday life and better known as the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)...The Open University was founded back in 1969 and set up its Walton Hall campus amongst green fields in the new...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Support for you and your mental health
...opening up. This is sometimes due to the stigma or fear surrounding mental health. Time to Change Wales tackles this stigma and acknowledge that though many of us are likely to be affected by mental health problems discussing mental illness can still be considered a taboo. Time to Change Champions lead the campaign and you may find it useful to read their stories and how...