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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...University just a few months before Huygens arrival at Titan. He had been given the task of preparing for the receipt of this precious signal (before we could even be sure that the probe would survive the perilous descent and landing). He collected a range of reference material signatures – including those of various sands, gravels, clays and some more exotic materials....
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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...University's History courses and qualifications [World War I soldiers [Posed by actors]] “I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a good deal of it must be invention”: exclaimed Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when discussing history. I hope to demonstrate to you and Miss Morland in this often quoted outburst (most famously in E.H....
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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...University obtained funding for the project, Gendering Constitutional Conversations. Northern Ireland conversations were funded by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and conversations in the Republic were funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Funding has been crucial. It has enabled women from different parts of the island to have their say and listen to each...
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The debate on the origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

The debate on the origins of the First World War

...University's History courses and qualifications How could the death of one man, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was assassinated on 28 June 1914, lead to the deaths of millions in a war of unprecedented scale and ferocity? This is the question at the heart of the debate on the origins of the First World War. Finding the answer to this question has exercised historians for...
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How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Home educators, at the time of writing this, are not required to follow the national curriculum, have any set hours of education or sit any national examinations. There is a debate in the literature about the value and importance (or lack thereof) of standardised exams and assessments. Some argue that our education...
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Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing
Science, Maths & Technology

Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing

...University's Science courses and qualifications. Learn about Moon rocks The video below explains how to view Moon rocks under a Virtual Microscope and what we can discover. Transcript My name is Mahesh Anand and I investigate Moon rocks collected by the Apollo astronauts. These Moon rocks are on loan from NASA for our research - which as you can see - we keep safe and...
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Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
Health, Sports & Psychology

Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt

...trwy gerddi, caneuon, cerddoriaeth, lluniau, fideos byr, tystiolaethau ysgrifenedig, dyddiaduron, gwaith celf a blogiau. Dysgwch fwy gyda OpenLearn [Open Talks from The Open University in Wales] Cyfres o fideos yw Sgwrs Agored, lle bydd academyddion y Brifysgol Agored yn rhannu eu profiad a'u hangerdd dros bwnc neu destun o'u dewis. Gwylio ragor o fideos Sgwrs Agored...
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Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?

...University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. While it is not yet clear if British tennis player Emma Raducanu will compete at Wimbledon after her recent withdrawal from the Nottingham Open with an injury, it is highly likely that she will feature in media discussions during the tournament. Indeed, she has become a regular in the media since her impressive US...
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