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What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...Open-source, interactive, educational demonstrations provided by Academo. [Online]. Available at: https://academo.org/ demos/ wave-interference-beat-frequency/ (Accessed 19 June 2019). Wave on a string (2017) PhET Interactive Simulations provided by University of Colorado, Boulder. [Online]. Available at: https://phet.colorado.edu/ en/ simulation/ wave-on-a-string...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection
Education & Development

The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection

...Open University (OU). All the content has been written by academics from The OU and can be used to enhance your work skills, apply for a new job or a change in career. The courses are available immediately and you can work through them at your own pace - plus if you sign up you can track your progress and receive a free Statement of Participation or a digital badge (if...
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Article 5 mins
Northern Ireland Science Festival 2023: Astronomy and Poetry with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
OpenLearn Ireland

Northern Ireland Science Festival 2023: Astronomy and Poetry with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

...Open University for 29 years and was a founding member of the Athena Swan programme, advancing the representation of women in STEM. In this talk Burnell explores the connection between poetry and astronomy, sharing works from some of her most beloved poets. Following the talk, local science commentator Emer Maguire hosts an informal Q&A session where we find out more...
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Euro 2022 Championships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2022 Championships

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Euro 2022 Read our football content on the women's game, offering an insight into the challenges faced by females playing the beautiful game. Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses Women in sport Discover a series of articles on women in sport, such as the challenges faced when returning to...
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Article 5 mins
Systems Thinking: Diagramming Tutorials
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems Thinking: Diagramming Tutorials

...Open University courses. Systems thinking practitioners at the OU have supported and developed the use of a range of diagramming techniques as the principal tools through which visual modelling and communication can happen. The following diagramming techniques each have videos providing animated tutorials – one video describing What the technique is and at least one...
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Video 30 mins
Why do Christmas crackers go bang?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do Christmas crackers go bang?

...Open University's Chemistry Department explains why they go bang in this article...Here's one to share during this year's Christmas dinner... The bright wrapping of the Christmas cracker contains a cardboard tube. Attached to the side of the tube inside the cracker is a strip of paper. This paper has been treated with a tiny amount of gunpowder – an explosive mixture of...
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Article 5 mins
Wimbledon - The Championships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wimbledon - The Championships

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The Wimbledon Championships Read our tennis content, offering an insight into what it's like competing at the highest level in sport. Game-changing FREE courses We've put together some of our top FREE courses - perfect if you're a budding athlete, a coach or mentor, psychologist, or if you just want to find...
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Write around the world - the map!
History & The Arts

Write around the world - the map!

...Open University's Creative writing courses and qualifications. _ Discover birthplaces and resting-places of authors and the stories behind their books. Go long-haul to a palace in 11th century Japan, and staycation in a converted garage in 20th century Wales. Peep into writers’ bedrooms and studies to imagine them at work. Explore the extraordinary places that have...
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Activity 5 mins