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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...OU are offering Rolls-Royce staff and their families the opportunity to upskill and reskill using OU courses...[Two intertwined 'R's on a royal blue background make up an emblem in white with the words 'Rolls' and Royce at the top and bottom of it.] From free, short courses to modules and degrees, The OU has something for everyone. If you are interested in studying one of...
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Article 10 mins
Amatrice Earthquake: 24th August 2016 - first reactions
Science, Maths & Technology

Amatrice Earthquake: 24th August 2016 - first reactions

...OU's Dave Rothery shares what we know so far about this morning's Earthquake in Italy...[Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, Amatrice] Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, Amatrice before the quake Transcript The magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck Amatrice last night (01.36 GMT) was similar to the m6.3 quake that hit L'Aquila in April 2009. Both occurred at a shallow depth (which...
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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...students taught through a standard classroom book versus simulations. In this strategy, participants are randomly assigned to a control or experimental group (for example, the classroom book or the simulation group). The non-experimental strategy is used when you don't aim to change a situation, but still measure outcomes in different populations and situations....
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Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...Students of languages become aware of this when they have learned to pronounce something correctly and suddenly start to hear it clearly. For instance, when a student of Spanish has learnt how to say a rapid colloquial expression such as p’alante and finds she can suddenly hear and understand it. What the mouth can say becomes accessible to the ear to hear....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Time management and study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time management and study

...OU student says: I think it is important to take one day off to refresh the mind. I know that you may feel you cannot afford to do it but you do need some downtime. Go for a run, take time to look at the world around you, it is worth taking the time out. Feeling as though you ‘don’t want to’ or ‘just cannot’ do something may appear as procrastination but may...
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Article 10 mins
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...students come into medical school but it’s important to remember that there are some areas of the country without a district general hospital, for example, Powys in Wales, and those students making an application to medical school can do things like working at nursing homes, special needs schools, nurseries, GP practices, veterinary surgeries, but we’ve also had...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Street Science with Jon Chase
Health, Sports & Psychology

Street Science with Jon Chase

...Student Incredible. Student Well if you bounce it around. Student Spinning. Jon Chase Yeah. You can bounce it around a little bit. Yeah. It should stay like that. Student No way. Student Whoa. Student It’s spinning in the middle. Jon Chase Yeah. Title: Sucking Eggs Student Who reckons they can get this egg in this bottle without ......
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The psychology of World Cup fans
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of World Cup fans

...student” identity is active compared with their “rugby team member” identity. During the World Cup, social identity as a member of a country suddenly becomes very visible. So even people who normally don’t follow football feel very motivated to be positive about their country and its team. They are also more likely to be negative about other teams. 2. Why do...
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