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Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...studied geometry, optics and perspective and also learnt the technical skills of foundry and metalwork. 1470 - 1473 Verrocchio was commissioned to paint Baptism of Christ. This is the first evidence of a Leonardo painting, on which he assisted while still in Verrocchio’s studio. He painted the angel on the extreme left of the picture. Verrocchio painted in tempera,...
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Essential for what? A global social reproduction view on the re-organisation of work during the Covid-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Essential for what? A global social reproduction view on the re-organisation of work during the Covid-19 pandemic

...studies on social reproduction and discourses on motherhood and child development. In this video Dr Michal Nahman explores the motivation behind the research on commercial human milk chain in India, and how this led her and her co-author, Professor Newman, onto the curation of the ‘This is Essential Work’ exhibition. Transcript This is essential work Artists from the...
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What effect does increasing noise pollution have on mammals?
Nature & Environment

What effect does increasing noise pollution have on mammals?

...studies have claimed that these multiple demands on our attention are impacting on our ability to concentrate and connect with people. Animals in the wild also face similar challenges. All animals have only a limited amount of attention, and it must be shared between an array of tasks, including locating food, maintaining social bonds and keeping a watchful eye out for...
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Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
History & The Arts

Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...studies specialists. The workshops embedded the principle of co-design to support the development of these OpenLearn assets, the first of which explains what religious literacy is, while the second explores what it might look like in a science teaching setting. Religious literacy film Transcript Religious literacy is not the same as the knowledge and familiarity that a...
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The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection
Education & Development

The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection

...skills? This selection of free online courses and content is here to help you with your career...[RFS career academy logo] These free courses and helpful articles have been curated by RFS Career Academy in partnership with OpenLearn, the free learning website from The Open University (OU). All the content has been written by academics from The OU and can be used to...
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Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...study...This free course, Starting with law, explores key legal concepts such as legal capacity and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. You will examine how laws are made, and how they affect us at different points in our lives. It is an ideal course if you are a beginner or returning to study....Starting with law: Introduction - Law is an interesting and...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...skills is to make yourself aware of the process. The following activity should help you tune into it. Activity 1 Reflection on today Timing: Allow about 20 minutes for this activity. Start with an actual experience from today; give it a title in your learning journal and then note down a brief answer to each of the following four questions. The last question perhaps is...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...skills and the job opportunities available to them. OpenLearn is home to a large range of technology courses which allow individuals to enhance their understanding of all aspects of technology, from very specific specialist training for IT professionals to broader more general courses for those looking to gain an insight into the industry. Here is a selection of courses...
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Article 10 mins