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Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...interactions, known as the strong and the weak interactions, responsible for binding particles together and allowing them to change type, respectively. This OpenLearn science course was updated with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's Foundation. This OpenLearn science course was updated with the kind support of Dangoor...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Accredited CPD Courses for Career Growth
Education & Development

Accredited CPD Courses for Career Growth

...social media. Learn flexibly online – Short, engaging courses that fit your schedule. Explore CPD Courses Why Choose Our CPD Courses? [CPD Standards Office logo]All 24-hour badged courses on OpenLearn have successfully completed a CPDSO assessment process and are awarded CPDSO accreditation, providing recognised CPD points for professional development. Verified...
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Article 5 mins
Get started with OpenLearn
Get Started

Get started with OpenLearn

...social media, linked to a CV or shared with employers and tutors as proof of your learning as well as demonstration of your commitment to studying and interest in a subject. Finding and using non-course content While our courses are incredibly popular, there’s much more to discover on OpenLearn, with thousands of bite-sized resources from as little as five minutes....
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Article 5 mins
Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?
Society, Politics & Law

Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?

...social cohesion, or for perpetuating community divisions?...[Children jumping] The unveiled and direct attacks this week between the DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson and a senior Catholic bishop, Donal McKeown, have once again raised the thorny and entangled issue of the role of education in Northern Ireland as either a vehicle for social cohesion or one of...
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Article 15 mins
How to read the news
Society, Politics & Law

How to read the news

...interact with it, can be very useful in the fight against the corrupting influence of ‘fake news’. As a follow-on from short films created by The Open University on the topic, we’ve written some top tips, questions to ask yourself and suggestions to consider you can use when you navigate the media landscape. These tips will help you think critically, come to your...
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Article 5 mins
Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...social interaction, and not work, and so would prefer to work on their own ie. without fun. Some students felt that online activities were repetitive and that associated reading activities were boring, linking distance education with an explicit lack of fun. Furthermore, some students reported feeling under pressure or stressed, and that they did not expect online...
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Article 20 mins
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...interactions...This free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing within the community. This particular session focuses on communication skills and specifically looks at how to build rapport and get the most out of conversations in community settings. It introduces a psychological model which is a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...social media channels to tell us which you believe is human-written. Article A, or Article B? Good luck! Article A - The risks versus the rewards of using AI in higher education in 2024 In 2024, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education continues to be a topic of considerable debate, raising questions about the risks and rewards associated with...
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Article 5 mins