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Further uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Further uses of genetic testing

...work out how two people are related to each other, by analysing how well their DNA profiles match. This can range from identifying a child’s biological father using paternity testing, to mapping whole family relationships over time through genetic genealogy. Genetic ancestry testing uses a similar idea of comparing a person’s DNA to others from around the world to...
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Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...work out, well, having a degree could mean a better-paid job. Options are important. Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright OpenLearn publishes all its content using a creative commons licence which allows all our content to be re-used for educational purposes if The Open University is credited. More details are available here. Acknowledgements Catherine Comfort would...
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Audio 15 mins
AI Hub: an introduction
Digital & Computing

AI Hub: an introduction

...work, in education, and in everyday use in life. It’s for anyone interested in how AI is shaping society. No prior technical knowledge is required – resources range from introductory explanations to more in-depth explorations of key ideas and applications. The materials can also be counted towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD). What is in it? The hub...
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Article 5 mins
Retail management and marketing
Money & Business

Retail management and marketing

...work Using frozen peas as an example, this video takes us through the complete supply chain process. Retail buying in the fashion industry A look at how UK fashion companies trade overseas. Independent retailers Several independent retailers explain why they are a preferred alternative to the high street. The Internet debate Experts discuss the internet tools available to...
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Audio 1 hr 39 mins
Earth from above, 18th Century style
History & The Arts

Earth from above, 18th Century style

...worked, knobbly protuberances, signs for clouds (the first classification of clouds was made sixteen years later by Luke Howard). The concentric circles formed by these rings of clouds, together with the blue ring at the edge, are meant to suggest depth. “The Breadth of the blue Margin defines the apparent Height of the Spectator in the Balloon (viz. 4 Miles) above the...
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Article 5 mins
Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change

...Working Group I "The Physical Science Basis" of the IPCC, the United Nations Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. Thomas Stocker has co-authored more than 200 publications; he holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Versailles and has received several awards for his work. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and a Foreign Member of the...
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Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...works were composed...The free course, Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin, gives a taste of what it is like to learn two ancient languages. It is for those who have encountered the classical world through translations of Greek and Latin texts and wish to know more about the languages in which these works were composed....Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin: Introduction...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...worked within a context of scientific knowledge, available skills and tools, and set rules that govern their behaviour. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to some of the basics of engineering and to explore how engineering is done. Of course, you will first need to understand what engineering is. You probably have your own ideas regarding what is meant by the...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs