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From Astrobiology to Parliament
Science, Maths & Technology

From Astrobiology to Parliament

...writing I felt a sense of responsibility to make sure all the evidence was presented in an impartial and balanced way, that all the different points of view were represented and that I was making the best use of what people shared with me. That was hard but really rewarding. For the research, I interviewed experts and representatives from across academia, the third...
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Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year

...write and pronounce basic Chinese words to celebrate Chinese New Year?...[Chinese year of the Rat image] 2020 is the year of the Rat. The Rat is the first of all zodiac animals. In Chinese culture, rats were seen as a sign of wealth (although they can be stingy) and surplus. Because of their reproduction rate, married couples also prayed to them for children. The Chinese...
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Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...writing a research proposal, approaching prospective supervisors and preparing for an interview....Session 1: Why do you want to do a PhD in psychology?: Introduction - If you have chosen to do this OpenLearn course, you are probably considering studying for a PhD in psychology, in the near future or at some later point. Here are some possible reasons. You enjoyed your...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...Writing a trace table Computing/ Technology Polymorphism: Object oriented programming Inheritance, loose coupling and dynamic binding, abstraction, relationships Physics Heat transfer Mathematical formalisation, equations, functions Physics Magnetism Charge distribution Coulomb’s third law Induction Charge and electric field Magnetic field Magnetic force Physics...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Data and processes in computing
Digital & Computing

Data and processes in computing

...write the items in a sequence between square brackets [ and ], and commas are used to separate the items in it (in other texts, you may see angled brackets 〈 and 〉 used to show a sequence, rather than [ and ]). These items are called the elements of the sequence. The order in which items appear in a sequence is important, so that [50773, 50412, 50330, 33777, 50773] is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...creative practice tend to overlap and sometimes merge and I don’t think this is a particularly rare phenomenon. There is a distinction, however: when wearing the illustrator or visual facilitator hat I work for other people and use my skills to help them communicate complex ideas. When I put the artist hat on, I delve deeper into the issues I personally care about and...
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Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"

...write like this: you need to get right to the point. But I like how Oliver Sacks starts in a matter-of-fact way. If you say that you cannot write in an interesting and straightforward way about your technical field, ask yourself how a neurologist writing about the intricacies of the brain became a bestselling author. He did it because he clearly explained the fascinating...
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Understanding Classical terms
History & The Arts

Understanding Classical terms

...writing about the Classical world needs to make various choices concerning consistency in defining dates, spelling and use of names. Here’s some guidance from the OU 219 Course Team...Who, where and when: getting to know Classical terms This first introductory article provides a brief overview to help people who may not be familiar with studying the Classical world feel...
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