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Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...studying emotional interpretations and responses across two interacting species is very difficult. For one thing, you can’t ask a dog how it’s feeling. So while many people can describe how their dogs respond to their emotional states – typically in ways we humans consider appropriate and perhaps even desirable – scientific evidence and explanation for this...
Meteoric
Science, Maths & Technology

Meteoric

...skill and knowledge to make your own mark. Can you cover a target percentage of a planet or a moon’s surface with impact craters – by choosing meteroids based on size, make-up and speed and aiming them at your chosen target...Are you ready to start the challenge? Select the image below to begin. [Meteoric game image] Select the image to begin... Tip: If you get stuck,...
Activity 30 mins
About The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures
Languages

About The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures

...study, now’s your chance to sample our free language and communication taster courses. Written by expert academics from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics at the Open University and produced by OpenLearn, these courses offer hours of free learning across a range of languages and communication-related subjects. You can develop your skills through interactive...
My career goal: Marketing
Money & Business

My career goal: Marketing

...skills be used to build brand expertise and effectively engage consumers? This page's resources will help you to plan your own career strategy...The role of social media in marketing Seth Goldstein, co-founder and CEO of SocialMedia.com, discusses the changing role of social media and its impact in developing a marketing strategy: Transcript What does a buyer actually do?...
Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...studying for a BSc in Psychology at The OU, starting her third module in October 2022, but it all started almost 20 years ago very differently, as she explained to us: ‘I attended a brick university to study for a BA in History and Politics. Unfortunately, the environment didn’t suit me at all. I was a very shy teenager so the “traditional” university experience...
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Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...skills (e.g. problem solving, resilience) through language studies. You may have considered some of the following questions during Activity 2. Try to keep the bits most relevant to you in mind – they will help you to reflect about your goals (and your progress towards them) as a learner of French. Why are you learning French? This could be for professional reasons (e.g....
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Becoming a University of Sanctuary
Society, Politics & Law

Becoming a University of Sanctuary

...study (unless they have ‘no study’ immigration bail conditions), they are often charged at an international/overseas rate, and they are not eligible for student finance. Other students may face hurdles to obtain ‘home fees’ and apply for student finance if they have limited right to remain (meaning they are not allowed to stay in the UK indefinitely). Some of...
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...study understand what skills are needed by a tutor to support a student with a mental health condition understand what support some students who have a mental health condition feel they would benefit from to keep them studying...Supporting university students with a mental health condition: 1 Introduction and background - There has been an increased focus on student...