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National Engineering Day
Science, Maths & Technology

National Engineering Day

...put together some fantastic free resources of the topic of engineering...You can read more about how The Open University is marking National Engineering Day 2024 with a striking new piece of digital artwork being virtually projected onto the OU’s Walton Hall building in Milton Keynes, UK: highlighting the contributions of four inspirational engineers. Discover more...
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War, Intervention and Development
Nature & Environment

War, Intervention and Development

...Open University provides insight into the educational value of the Sierra Leone case study. This material is taken from The Open University course TU875 War, intervention and development... War, Intervention and Development A short introduction to this album. The Sierra Leone Sanctions Debate A discussion of sanctions, with specific reference to Sierra Leone, and how they...
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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...education, where I could count on one hand how many brown or black children there were, did have an impact. I was different. When you’re a POC (person of colour), your experiences are often very different in comparison to your average “white” person. I often find myself being the only brown person in the room. I remember my first day of uni and thinking “Great,...
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Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...and tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business. You can find out more at the Grow with Google site. Through partnerships with leading providers of online education like The Open University, Grow with Google is expanding its curriculum with new training like the Badged courses in Employability skills, which you can check out here:...
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What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?

...resources – courses, articles, interactives and videos – that explore many themes within sport and fitness. The Open University has offered formal learning in sport and fitness since 2008 and has also offered free learning through OpenLearn during this time. OpenLearn content has been developed to provide taster materials for potential new students, as a means of...
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Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...Education and Language Studies (WELS) at The Open University, you are required to submit a research proposal. Your proposal will outline the research 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...
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Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
Science, Maths & Technology

Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors

...resources you can access from home for those days when one is not out. They will not only help you engage better and learn before you go out, but they also encourage sharing of ideas/observations with other like-minded people. From live wildlife cameras available on the web to various environments (e.g. Explore live cameras), to many learning resources which are to be...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Educational Research Association online resource. Available at: https://www.bera.ac.uk/publication/critical-race-theory-crt (Accessed: 11 February 2021). Solorzano, D. and Yosso, T. (2000) ‘Toward a critical race theory of Chicana and Chicano education’, in C. Tejeda, C. Martinez and Z. Leonardo (eds) Demarcating the Border of Chicana(o)/Latina(o) Education....
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