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Are you care experienced and considering university?
Education & Development

Are you care experienced and considering university?

...resource provides care-experienced people and those who support them with a one-stop-shop for finding the key information necessary to simplify this process. Explore CLASS Cymru Support areas include: Before university Making applications Transition to university Studying at university After university Advice and support [university ready - white back ] This resource is...
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Digital & Computing

Designing interactive systems for dogs

...humans; however, they also present substantial differences. For example, like humans, dogs have eyes, limbs, mouth and nose, and can categorise objects, learn by association and remember things they have learnt. However, dogs don’t see all the colours we see, but only those in the ranges of yellow/brown and blue, so buttons and controls that use red are not...
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Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...human, and a machine… so you tell us!...We fed the same article brief - write a 250-word article, titled 'The risks versus the rewards of using AI in higher education in 2024' - into both ChatGPT and an Open University academic. We wanted to find out if it was easy to spot the difference between the work generated by a human - Mike Richards of the OU’s computing...
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What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?

...resources – courses, articles, interactives and videos – that explore many themes within sport and fitness. The Open University has offered formal learning in sport and fitness since 2008 and has also offered free learning through OpenLearn during this time. OpenLearn content has been developed to provide taster materials for potential new students, as a means of...
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Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...human right. Our individual liberty to say and think what we wish – within limits – is defended in modern British law...[Person holding a sign for free speech] But that wasn’t always the case. And in many parts of the world today, like China, Russia and Turkey, governments are cracking down on free speech and protest through censorship, surveillance and mass...
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Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...humans. Furthermore, the powerful genetic model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans, is used to investigate the effects of organophosphates on brain function. Taken together, the results could inform future therapeutic approaches, while building a better understanding of psychiatric disorders and the biological mechanisms that are involved. What are Organophosphates?...
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Are you making the most of your student budget?
Education & Development

Are you making the most of your student budget?

...than ever to manage your money effectively whilst at university...From planning your income to student discounts - explore this guide to check you are making the most of your money. [University of South Wales logo] This resource was provided by the University of South Wales and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...resources, including free courses, articles and interactives, has been curated to be a central hub for anyone interested in social work and social care. Whether you are thinking about a career in social work, a social work practitioner wanting to learn more about a specific area of practice, or an aspiring social care leader looking for free continuing professional...
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