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Try distance learning for FREE with the OU
Education & Development

Try distance learning for FREE with the OU

...University, is a free online learning resource that’s open to everyone. It’s a great way to see if distance learning is right for you and prepare you for university...There are over 1,000 courses to choose from with no start-dates, so you can begin right away or at a time that suits you. Some courses are based on The Open University degree materials and others are...
Free online Arts / Culture / Music courses
Education & Development

Free online Arts / Culture / Music courses

Discover these free Arts, Culture and Music courses on OpenLearn...[university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.
Free online Philosophy / Religious Studies courses
Education & Development

Free online Philosophy / Religious Studies courses

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The Funny Thing About...
Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...University's Richard Heffernan discusses civil servants, spin doctors and politics, using clips from "Yes, Minister" and "The Thick of It". The Funny Thing About…Scientists Are scientists all geeky, bearded men in white lab coats? Featuring clips from "The Fast Show" and "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", The Open University's Professor Hazel Rymer dispels the stereotype. The...
Free online English Literature / Creative Writing courses
Education & Development

Free online English Literature / Creative Writing courses

Discover these free English Literature and Creative Writing courses on OpenLearn...[university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage.
The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
Nature & Environment

The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators

...guided and includes aggressive mimicry, a form of deception where, on locating a spider, they manipulate the web by plucking it, imitating a small ensnared insect. Portia can generate an almost unlimited number of signals and adjusts them in response to feedback from prey. In other words, they derive signals through trial and error – problem-solving behaviour you...
The navigation apps that help the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

The navigation apps that help the visually impaired

...guided themselves using their mental map of the city and other tools like their guide dog or white cane. The richness of non-technological information that visually impaired people use to navigate should not be underestimated. A pluralistic approach The richness of this non-technological information that visually impaired people use to navigate should not be...
The abolition of capital punishment
Society, Politics & Law

The abolition of capital punishment

...University, Professor Barbara Hudson, Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Central Lancashire, and Dr. Nigel Warburton, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at The Open University, explore some of the fundamental issues underpinning our attitudes to this most severe of punishments. The discussion is chaired by radio...