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Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. This topic will be covered further in a new Open University module coming soon. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness formally, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog. Transcript...
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Ten top tips for writing a novel
History & The Arts

Ten top tips for writing a novel

...Open University's English courses [A cat looking at a laptop ] Just do it. Forget about procrastination. The time is now. Write early in the morning, before you have time to distract yourself with self-doubt and Twitter. Write the first thing that comes into your head, and don’t stop for at least 20 minutes. After that, you are more likely to carry on. Then do the same...
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The Z Files: Jon Chase
Science, Maths & Technology

The Z Files: Jon Chase

...course you don’t just communicate in normal words you rap. Jon Chase Yeah I rap about it. “Some of the biggest questions that’s ever been asked, do you know where life’s going, can you tell where it starts? We’ve been on earth many years and we’re still producing answers, as time passes collective knowledge advances.” Benjamin Zephaniah Is there an old...
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Video 5 mins
What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. Stereotypes of nursing Have you ever considered how accurate career representations for nursing are portrayed in the media? You’d expect it to be pretty accurate, right? Wrong. The media portrayal of nursing is not only outdated but incorrect. This is not only damaging to the public’s expectations...
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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
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...
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OU Research Hub
Miscellaneous

OU Research Hub

Explore the research and publications of Open University students and faculty with our hub.
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What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special...After 60 years of widening and deepening into a union of 28 member states, the EU is about to lose the UK, despite offering several opt-outs and a special-status deal to keep it in. Brexit is viewed by some as the start of an unravelling, while others view the UK as unique in believing it can gain more sovereignty and...
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Video 45 mins
Enterprising Times
Money & Business

Enterprising Times

...Open University Business School suggests that innovative enterprises have performed best among Britain's five million small businesses throughout the economic downturn. Young entrepreneurs and students in the West Midlands are recorded attending their first ever business networking event. We also hear how business innovation is sprouting on the site of Europe's largest...
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