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Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...work. How will I study? All learning is 100% online. Our courses are designed to fit around your busy life and commitments, so you don’t need to be online at set times. You can learn from anywhere, at a time that suits you. How much do short courses cost? Our short courses start at £99. Prices vary by course, so for more detailed information, check the relevant course...
The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...work from, and connect with, our locations and spaces. Industry specialisms We bring together key industry players and start-ups in Health Care, Climate and Nature, AI, FinTech, Games and Digital Security sectors, giving them a facilitated environment to collaborate and innovate. Want to join our vibrant community, or explore what Barclays Eagle Labs have to offer?...
The City: The Roman and Greek Cities
History & The Arts

The City: The Roman and Greek Cities

...works, a Eulogy to the greatest cities of the empire, Ausonius expresses his own place in this vast and wonderful tableau: "Bordeaux I love," he writes, "Rome I venerate, in one is my cradle in the other my curule chair" - the curule chair being a symbol of Ausonius’ status. If cities conveyed Roman culture into Europe then we might expect this event to have left an...
Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice

...work out relevant calculations in order to be safe and effective practitioners. The main example from clinical practice would be drug calculations, but nurses also have to be competent in using other mathematical formulae, such as determining intravenous infusion rates and estimating weights of a patient or client using specific methods. The journey of developing this...
The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn
Science, Maths & Technology

The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn

...work to keep our skin safe...Why does our skin get harmed by the sun? Three kinds of ultraviolet (UV) light come from the sun: [three types of UV rays emitted from the sun] Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays are the longest of the three with wavelengths (400-315 nanometers) that penetrate deep into the layers of skin causing tissue damage and wrinkling. Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays...
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
Education & Development

Outdoor spaces for tiny humans

...work of The Froebel Trust. The idea that natural environments are good for babies and toddlers is recognised in the writing of Friedrich Froebel (1782–1852) who believed that this period of childhood has particular significance; the senses, through which the child experiences the world, require that ‘the surroundings… should be pure and clear – pure air, clear...
Exploring stereotypes in STEM
Education & Development

Exploring stereotypes in STEM

...work that creative ideas can come from anyone regardless of race, age, gender or sexuality. I believe that to solve the world’s most pressing challenges, and to solve them for the many, not just the few, we need everyone to be represented.’ Read more in the Institute of Civil Engineers article here. We asked AI to provide an image of a scientist. [AI-generated image...
Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics

...worked for NASA In the second example, we consider prosopography as a way to view communities of mathematicians whose presence in archives and historical records are more obscure. Using the example of the West Computing Group at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in the USA, expertly treated by Margot Lee Shetterley in her book Hidden Figures, we showcased...