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General principles of cellular communication
Science, Maths & Technology

General principles of cellular communication

...communicate with each other and to respond to changes in their environment. This free course, General principles of cellular communication, explains cell signalling pathways in general terms and identifies some of the universal characteristics of signalling pathway components...Learn about how cells sense and respond to extrinsic stimuli, a capacity that allows them to...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
IT: device to device communication
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: device to device communication

...communication, is a free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices 'talk' to each other and what technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, introducing you to some of the key methods involved...Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity
Society, Politics & Law

Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity

...communicate, or experiences of racism. Frightened of enemies which are not ‘invisible’. Refugee week this year comes as we emerge gingerly from lockdown. It is also an opportunity for the mainstream population to better understand the lives of asylum seekers and refugees. The collaborative works presented here represent many 'small acts' of artistic resistance and...
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Article 5 mins
Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities
Nature & Environment

Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities

...communities to vote for Independence given the SNP’s stance on EU membership and with it a commitment to any Independent Scotland within Europe being part of the EUs Common Fisheries Policy, a policy that has been hugely unpopular in fishing towns across Scotland and other areas of the UK. Produced by the Scottish Government ahead of the 2014 Independence referendum,...
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Article 5 mins
Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana

...la Ventana...In 1832, Charles Darwin explored South America. He recorded his experiences in The Voyage of The Beagle, from which this is an extract. I hired a Gaucho to accompany me on my ride to Buenos Ayres, though with some difficulty, as the father of one man was afraid to let him go, and another, who seemed willing, was described to me as so fearful, that I was...
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Darwin crosses the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin crosses the Sierra de la Ventana

...la Ventana - but finds the vista less than thrilling...In 1832, Charles Darwin explored South America. He recorded his experiences in The Voyage of The Beagle, from which this is an extract. The dew, which in the early part of the night wetted the saddle-cloths under which we slept, was in the morning frozen. The plain, though appearing horizontal, had insensibly sloped...
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Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont
Society, Politics & Law

Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont

Nan Zaimaitas started working on the railways in 1977. In this interview by Angela MacGregor, she speaks about her time as a union rep...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Introducing Nan Zaimaitas by Angela MacGregor I first met Nan at the start of my own career in the Scottish Railways. You would be forgiven for overlooking...
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Article 10 mins
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...Community: Further reading - Belfast interface project ‘Reflected Lives’: Intergenerational Oral Histories of Belfast’s Peace Wall Communities project YouTube Reframe - breaking down the skills you need for life online...Session 1: Community: Acknowledgements - This free course is based on a face-to-face course/workshops developed by William Mitchell from the Action...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs