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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...opened in January 2021 as part of Impact Hub Kathmandu, and from the very beginning they made it clear that their priority was to develop a humanitarian agenda to engage members of marginalised groups. Providing access to knowledge, tools and resources to Nepalese people, regardless of their gender, social status, ability or economic means is pivotal and challenging in a...
Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...Open University's law courses. History The English discovery of Barbados occurred in 1625 and it was settled in 1627. I use ‘discover’ in the context of England discovering the island, as opposed to it being discovered as an island. Despite evidence of indigenous populations having been present in Barbados in the past, including Caribs and Arawaks, a visit by the...
The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

...open doors whilst the train is still in motion. Tragically accidents are commonplace - nine people are killed on Mumbai suburban network every day, with commuters falling from the trains or run over as they cross the tracks. Mumbai’s supersized station is vital to a city constantly in a state of gridlock, where rail beats roads in being the fastest, easiest and cheapest...
Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...Open University research student Zoe Morland...The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, its formation mechanism is still a mystery. Transcript Astronomy & Planetary Science The Formation of the Moon Zoe Morland: Have you wondered how the Moon was made? The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth....
Stress Awareness Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress Awareness Collection

...And National Stress Awareness Day is the first Wednesday of November. We've put together some of our top FREE related wellbeing tips, courses and and other learning resources to support and help any time you need them...April is National Stress Awareness Month in the UK so we've curated some of our top content on stress and how to combat it in the FREE resources below....
EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...open window, working on a laptop. The other is an older man, playing a banjo. He’s seated on a stool in front of a stone wall. He’s wearing jeans and a blue jacket. He has long white hair and a white beard. How did you describe them? You might have come up with: girl, writing, young, computer, relaxed, t-shirt man, banjo, musician, outdoors, beard How can you use this...
Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. [A sky diver's eye view] Laurie Taylor: As a teenager I had a few goes on the Grand National at Blackpool, but my most daring fairground ride was always Wallis’s Wonder Waltzer. Do you remember the Waltzer? It was those egg-shaped carriages holding up to half-a-dozen people, and the chrome rail that was...
Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...course on structural integrity and investigate the I-35W bridge collapse Return to aeroplane Landing gear[Image of aeroplane landing gear on the runway]Aircraft landing gear is a critical sub-component and is designed to support the full weight of the airplane during ground operations and crucially during landing when kinetic forces are high. These forces need to be...