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'.
Society, Politics & Law
The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
...Open University in Scotland, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Scotland, and Scottish Union Learning...The Open University in Scotland, together with The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Scottish Union Learning have developed a collection of learning materials in relation to the role of women in Scottish railway...
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
Patrick Andrews on academic talk
The Open University's Patrick Andrews gives you tips on academic talk in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Education & Development
Tim Coughlan on projects
The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Education & Development
The Black History Month Talks
Explore the recorded presentations from The Open University's BME network's Black History Month event in October 2020.
Education & Development
LGBTQ+ Hub
Collection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.
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