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Interdisciplinarity: A collection
Education & Development

Interdisciplinarity: A collection

Bringing together the best of interdisciplinary resources from across OpenLearn – could an "Open" qualification be right for you?
Anne Wesemann on critical thinking
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'.
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...
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
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....
Patrick Andrews on academic talk
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'.
Tim Coughlan on projects
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
The Black History Month Talks
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.
LGBTQ+ Hub
Education & Development

LGBTQ+ Hub

Collection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.