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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...
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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...
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Dive into World Ocean Day with OpenLearn
Science, Maths & Technology

Dive into World Ocean Day with OpenLearn

...our collection of free educational resources about Earth’s oceans - and oceans beyond...Discover the wonders of our oceans - on Earth and beyond. From interactive games like Ocean Explorer to free courses and thought-provoking articles (including oceans in space!), this collection brings together a wealth of learning to inspire curiosity and care for our marine world....
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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...
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Euro 2025 Championships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2025 Championships

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Championships will be held in Switzerland and will begin on 2 July. Take a look at our dedicated content to the tournament...Euro 2025 Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses Sport and fitness hub Explore all our content on sport and fitness in our dedicated hub, where you can also filter by content featuring women in sport.
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Neurodiversity Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity Collection

...inclusive world. Our articles and free courses are here to help you understand neurodiversity more and discover support strategies, particularly during this Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16-22 March)...This OpenLearn collection brings together a range of free resources designed to educate, inspire, and support neurodivergent learners, allies, educators, and employers....
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Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. _ This is an invitation to: watch a series of six videos from countries across the Global South as part of the International virtual field trip reflect on your learning undertake some independent study. Introduction This series of videos offers a chance to embark on an ‘International virtual field trip’. In...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north

...there’s another province. You probably would guess what that province is called. Yes, it is called Shanxi meaning mountains west. From these place names, we can have a taste of history and also the importance of the geographic directions; east, west, south and north - Dong, xi, nan, bei. Dur: 2’48” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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