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World-Changing Women: The Biographies
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: The Biographies

Delve through these courageous tales of women who changed the world and read the full story the history books left out...Like this? Try a free history course Take it further with an Open University degree
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The geological record of environmental change
Science, Maths & Technology

The geological record of environmental change

...change in the field. Using examples in the UK and the USA they examine how geologists can map past activity from geological evidence. Material is taken from The Open University course S369 The geological record of environmental change... Glaciation: The Geology of Northern Scotland An introduction to the geology of Northern Scotland. Glaciation: The Garvellachs A field...
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The machine that is still changing the world
Science, Maths & Technology

The machine that is still changing the world

...change the world. ...It is now over 25 years since Jim Womack and his colleagues first published their study of global automotive production systems, entitled “The Machine that Changed the World”[i]. The book presented the findings of a thorough comparative study of the productivity of automotive manufacturers. The authors demonstrated the ways in which manufacturers...
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Article 10 mins
Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...change, plus c'est la même chose? Kath Woodward discusses the social side of sport...The 2015 Men’s Rugby World Cup has been an exciting competition so far, although emotions range from unexpected jubilation to deep despair, depending which team you support, or even more significantly where your financial investments lie. This was billed as the biggest World Cup ever...
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20 years in… What’s changed?
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20 years in… What’s changed?

...change in 20 years! From scientific discoveries and technological advances to shifts in society and culture, explore how different subjects have evolved since OpenLearn first launched in 2006...To mark OpenLearn's 20 year anniversary, we invited a range of Open University academics to write about the last 20 years in their chosen field - the challenges, the advances, the...
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How women changed the world
History & The Arts

How women changed the world

...changed the world: Select the targets that appear on the map next to the illustrative clue. Read the 'Did you know?' clue related to the woman who revolutionised her part of the world. Follow the link 'www.open.edu' or image underneath the 'Did you know?' clue to find out the full story the history books left out. Alternatively you can view articles of the women's...
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Your OpenLearn profile is changing
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Your OpenLearn profile is changing

...changing...What’s happening? From Wednesday 18 March, your learner profile on OpenLearn will no longer have a biography section that you can fill in with information about yourself. This feature is being removed to improve the security of OpenLearn for all our learners. Currently the profile landing page looks like this: [Screenshot of the current OpenLearn profile...
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Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes
History & The Arts

Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes

Explore the effects of the Industrial Revolution an agrarian nation slowly became a mechanised one...Take it further Find out What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us Explore industrial heritage near you Discover more about studying history with the Open University
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