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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...Open begins on 12 January, with British number one Katie Boulter set to compete. Subsequent Grand Slam events include the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, each offering thrilling matches featuring the world’s elite female players. Get started with the Australian Open matches schedule. BASKETBALL Unrivaled Basketball League: 17 January This new women’s 3-on-3...
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"Nursing is a fantastic career"
Health, Sports & Psychology

"Nursing is a fantastic career"

Staff Tutor for Nursing for The Open University, Michael Davidson, explains why he believes nursing can be a rewarding career choice for men and women...Transcript Go further with the OU
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Remembering Stuart Hall
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (3 February 1932 – 10 February 2014) was a cultural theorist and Professor of Sociology at The Open University from 1979-1997. We remember him with these articles and video clips.
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The future of emojis
Languages

The future of emojis

...Open University's Language Studies qualification. Emojis are a product of the digital communications revolution. They were designed specifically to help with mobile and online communication, and are also generated by this new technology themselves. So will they adapt to new forms of communication technology on the horizon? Or will we soon be looking back at them as a...
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The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back
OpenLearn Ireland

The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back

...P. (2013) Irish Emigration in an age of austerity. UCC: Cork, http://www.research.ie/intro_slide/research-funded-irish-research-council-irish-emigration-age-austerity http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/rural-ireland-can-she-fix-it-1.1898223 August 2014 Acknowledgements This material draws from Open University programmes and a course based on the work of Pat Jess....
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Recipe: Moules mariniere
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recipe: Moules mariniere

...open. Heat a pan with nothing in it until it’s red hot. Now add the shallots, garlic and mussels. Put the lid on the pan and shake vigorously. Take the lid off and pour in the wine. Let the mussel mixture cook for a minute with the lid on and then again shake vigorously. Add the stock and bring the mussel mixture to the boil with the lid on. You’ll see the shells...
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Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Open University, speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about what systems means to him...Transcript About Rupesh Rupesh is Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Engineering and Innovation at The Open University. He has supported learning about systems thinking at the OU for over 15 years; initially as a research fellow on the PersSyst Project (working alongside Rose Armson in...
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When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?
Nature & Environment

When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?

...open. The two gateways impeding circumpolar flow were the Drake Passage and the Tasman Gateway. The Tasman Gateway, between Australia and Antarctica, is thought to have opened shallowly approximately 50 million years ago. Drake Passage is the stretch of water between the tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. As tectonic plates spread apart from each other 50...
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