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Lighting the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

Lighting the Industrial Revolution

...source of illumination for millennia, up until the late Victorian era. It was many years before electricity was harnessed to provide a new form of lighting both homes and businesses. Why did it take so long to develop the humble light bulb (1879), if electricity had been discovered and studied for more than a century before that date? It was the invention of the battery...
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Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Background[GMB scotland banner stating fair pay for covid heroes]Working in already incredibly difficult circumstances, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing issues around chronic low pay, poor terms and conditions, cost-cutting, and increasing privatisation in the care sector. This has been well documented by the Scottish...
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The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...Open University's Language courses and qualifications. [Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, Spain, erupting in 2021]Cumbre Vieja erupting in 2021During the eruption of Cumbre Vieja (a volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma) in 2021 and its aftermath, the public were given a crash course on scientific terminology. However, a more colloquial word from the Canary Islands proved to be...
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Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique
Education & Development

Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique

Short bursts of action can help motivate you while you study. This short animation tells you more about the Pomodoro Technique...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...Open University course S284 Astronomy...Modern astronomy utilises a range of techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum that allow astronomers to measure the brightness, size and shape of astronomical objects, as well as their structure in many cases. This free course enables you to explore multiwavelength images of the Universe and make your own measurements of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning A short introduction to this album Entering social and cultural worlds Dr Dorothy Faulkner of The Open University sets the scene for the first set of interviews on the album Early...
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Finding pockets of time to study
Education & Development

Finding pockets of time to study

Could you study while you wait, travel or do chores? This animation explains how to make the most of your pockets of time throughout the day...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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