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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...Open University in 1979. 4: Rachel Carson [Rachel Carson] Rachel Carson (1907–1964) majored in biology and obtained an MSc in zoology before she become famous as both an author and researcher. Her later work, for which she is most famous, focussed on environmental issues in particular the overuse of artificial pesticides, such as DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)....
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Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!

...opening ceremony. Across 17 days there will be 116 medals to be won in 16 disciplines. The Paralympics will be held concurrently and run from 6 February to 15 February. Athletes from 92 Olympic Committees will compete, including Benin, Guinea-Bissau and UAE for the first time, while athletes from Russia and Belarus remain under a ban. There are some Russian and Belarus...
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Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for...
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Languages

How to learn a language

...sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Figure 1: © The Open University and its licensors: including busuu https://www.busuu.com/; Twitter https://about.twitter.com/; Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/; iTalki https://www.italki.com/. Created by Bryan Mathers http://bryanmmathers.com. Figure 2: © The Open University. Created by Bryan...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...Open University course B206 Understanding customers355. Transcript36...Understanding your customers: Introduction - This free course provides you with a short introduction to understanding customers. The course underlines the relevance of understanding customers as individuals, members of society and members of organisations. It clarifies some key marketing concepts and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...open to them and, more specifically, the general class of possibilities from which they can choose, so they do not jump at the first thing that comes to mind Activity 4 Main task Write down a decimal number that lies between 2 and 3. Now add a further constraint. Write down a decimal number that lies between 2 and 3, and does not use the digit 5. Now add a further...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Sharpening Your Critical Thinking
History & The Arts

Sharpening Your Critical Thinking

...opened the piece with, about whether Wellington or Auckland is the capital of New Zealand. Perhaps this was my reason for thinking that Auckland is the capital: My Argument Premise: Auckland is the most famous city in New Zealand. Conclusion: Auckland is the capital of New Zealand. And perhaps this was your reason for thinking that Wellington is the capital: Your Argument...
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Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school governors in Wales...Welcome This course provides a brief introduction to the field of teamworking. You can also access the other courses in this collection: An introduction to leadership for governors and Inclusive education: knowing what we mean. Teamwork plays an important and essential role in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs