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'As rich as Croesus'
History & The Arts

'As rich as Croesus'

...project and other reliable sources, such as the BBC, British Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help you to explore where the saying ‘as rich as Croesus’ came from and to provide an opportunity for you to understand how the text of Herodotus can be compared with the archaeological record. [Croesus gold coin] Gold coin of Croesus, from the Metropolitan Museum of...
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...project management. Then I went to join Rolls Royce, and in particular I was working in the stress office, which was involved in the design of gas turbine rotating components. And I was exposed to the challenges of high technology in terms of materials and operational performance of safety-critical components in aero engines – for example, looking at the failure of...
Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?

...project with a unity of purpose. In their view, cooperation in international organisations should follow the utilitarian premise of amplifying national goals rather than surrendering sovereignty and building a post-modern entity that ends the primacy of the state in world politics. A few years later, the euro crisis also fostered divisions across the EU along pragmatic...
Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...project you would like to pursue if you’re offered a place. When reviewing your proposal, there are three broad considerations that those responsible for admission onto the programme will bear in mind: 1. Is this PhD / PD research proposal worthwhile? 2. Is this PhD / PD candidate capable of completing a doctorate at this university? 3. Is this PhD / PD research...
Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art

...introduction to the content of this album. Spirals in nature An introduction to a primitive mollusc, a triumph of natural engineering. How to create a spiral Ways of creating a mathematical spiral. Manufacturing patterns Using computers to design carpets. How a sundial works Using the shadow’s path to register the passing of time. Visualising a conic The mathematics...
Dive deeper with these extra articles
Society, Politics & Law

Dive deeper with these extra articles

...project for Run Riot: Aine O'Brien unpacks the intentions of Who Are We From The Open University Research website: Interrogating identity and citizenship through art Here on OpenLearn, discover how people came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious: Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does...
Career Ready Courses
Miscellaneous

Career Ready Courses

...or transitioning into a new career, these Career Ready Courses provides the tools and knowledge to set you apart and ensure you’re not just ready to do the job, but ready to excel in the workplace. To help you get started, this short animated introduction will set you on your way, and then you’re all set to get ‘career ready’. Introduction to OpenLearn Transcript...
Surviving the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Surviving the 21st Century

...Serjeant interviewed him ahead of the 2010 Reith Lectures to find out what the future of humanity might be and whether we can really estimate the chance of life in space... An introduction: Surviving the 21st Century A short introduction to this album. Surviving the 21st Century Open University Professor Stephen Serjeant interviews Martin ahead of the 2010 Reith Lecture....