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Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. [A sky diver's eye view] Laurie Taylor: As a teenager I had a few goes on the Grand National at Blackpool, but my most daring fairground ride was always Wallis’s Wonder Waltzer. Do you remember the Waltzer? It was those egg-shaped carriages holding up to half-a-dozen people, and the chrome rail that was...
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Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Kimberly Nicholas Interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer KN: = Kim Nicholas, Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden. Researcher into climate change, sustainable food and ecosystem services, participant. RH: So I’m standing on a street corner in Paris. It’s a damp evening, looks like its just about to...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...opened up a pandora’s box of uncertainty. It is likely to take months if not years to work through it. But there is a greater danger that falls triggered by Brexit will connect with other underlying economic problems. Brexit may also uncover economic issues which had previously been overlooked. If this happens, Brexit will change from a localised crisis to something...
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The immune system
Science, Maths & Technology

The immune system

...and is the first module in our degree in Health Sciences (Q71). We also run a more detailed third level module on the immune system and infectious diseases called SK320 Infectious diseases that also forms part of our Health Sciences degree. However it is strongly recommended that you do not study a third level module without prior Open University study at a lower level....
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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
History & The Arts

Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

...open/detail.action?docID=4701480 (Accessed: 11 January 2023). Downs, C. (2020) Joanna Vassa Bromley. Equiano’s world. Equiano's World (equianosworld.org) (Accessed: 17 January 2023). Equiano, O. and Sapoznik, K. A. (2013) The Letters and Other Writings of Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano, the African) Documenting Abolition of the Slave Trade. United States: Markus Wiener...
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David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Richard Tol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Richard Tol - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change project Richard Tol Interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin interviewer RT: = Richard Tol, Economist, participant RH: Richard Tol, thank you very much for coming in to talk to the Open University and to Radio 4 Documentaries. RT: Thanks for having me. RH: We're starting all our interviews in this series with a question: when did you...
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Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology

...Co. (Publishers) Limited. All other written material contained within this course originated at the Open University Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs