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My career goal: Creative and design
History & The Arts

My career goal: Creative and design

...out your creative flair to its full potential. Find some practical advice for advancing your career in a creative industry, whether that's using your keen visual eye, practical ingenuity, or rigorous technical skills...What is graphic design? This brief animation gives a taste of the many possibilities when working as a graphic designer. icould links icould is a site that...
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Article 20 mins
Introducing the Generation Study – Emily Darlington, MP
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the Generation Study – Emily Darlington, MP

...out about possible genetic conditions in their newborn babies at an early stage. For some families, this could mean a diagnosis before symptoms appear – and access to care that could make a life-changing difference. Emily Darlington, MP for Milton Keynes Central, introduces the study through this video, and encourages people to learn more about the project or to get...
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Video 5 mins
Exploring wave motion
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring wave motion

...out when they pass through an aperture. Using a laser and a diffraction grating, he shows that light waves spread out in the same way. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science... Exploring wave motion A brief introduction to this album. Properties of waves Andrew Norton uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some...
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Audio 20 mins
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...out how some of the members of staff at the University choose when to have lunch. AUDREY BROWN Hello, I’m Audrey Brown, and I’m an associate lecturer at the Open University. Today we’ve come to the university’s Walton Hall campus, to the canteen, to see what the staff here do for lunch. So we’re going to ask them why they’ve chosen to eat at this time today....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Timeline: Financial Services
Money & Business

Timeline: Financial Services

Insurance, ATMs on every corner and PayPal might be products and services we take for granted nowadays but when were these all introduced? Find out in our timeline...
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Activity 15 mins
You've ordered your Rome booklet
Languages

You've ordered your Rome booklet

Before you go, why not try these...?...Dig into Italy and Italian Visit another European City Not got your Rome booklet yet? Find out more here.
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Article 5 mins
Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?
History & The Arts

Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?

...out his threat to destroy cultural sites, that would be a war crime. Why is this? Following the catastrophic destruction of cultural sites in WWII, the United Nations put together The 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. Two addition Protocols were added in 1954 and 1999. This prohibits the destruction of cultural...
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Article 10 mins
Make a bird house
Nature & Environment

Make a bird house

...out of wood. There are lots of plans available on web sites, including plans for palatial residences and sparrow terraces but we are going to build a simple one to the design shown. A single plank of wood 15 x 130 cm is sufficient. If using plywood, only use exterior grade or marine ply. Use wood preservative (water-based) on the outside only and keep it away from the...
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Activity 10 mins