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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place

...Open University's Open Degree qualifications. Get writing Have you been itching to get your first novel started and haven't known where to begin? Well we know where - here! Start with Ten top tips for writing a novel. Then delve into the resources below: - So you've written your novel, what now? Find out how The Open University could help you on your literary adventure....
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The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...Open University scientist was quickly on the scene to collect the rare sample; the first UK meteorite in 30 years. The Open University has a long history of analysing rocks from space, whether they be from planets such as Mars, the Moon or asteroids and comets. Along with a team of scientists at organisations across the world, Open University scientists are involved with...
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Letter to a Climate Sceptic
Nature & Environment

Letter to a Climate Sceptic

...open letter, The Open University’s Dr Joe Smith defends the science behind climate change and argues that “climate change is one of the challenges of the age. One that we will all be judged for”... Letter to a Climate Sceptic Why are people so sceptical about the truth of climate change science? Dr Joe Smith, Senior Lecturer in Environment addresses this issue in a...
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Surviving the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Surviving the 21st Century

...Open University's Dr Stephen 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...
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Spectacular Flirtations
History & The Arts

Spectacular Flirtations

...University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their portraits as seductive, beguiling objects. Gill also looks at parallels in the ways contemporary female stars use media images to promote themselves as celebrities...
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STiP@50 Celebrations
Society, Politics & Law

STiP@50 Celebrations

...Open Univeristy along with Systems Thinking. Find out more about systems thinking in practice with these podcasts and videos. ...What is STiP@50? STiP@50 celebrates the unique coupling, in 1971, between the provision of Supported Open and Distance Learning as developed at the OU since 1969, with tertiary level teaching of systems thinking in the UK and beyond. 2021 marked...
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How can the Hajj be made safer?
History & The Arts

How can the Hajj be made safer?

...sources, more than £200bn spent since 1992 on redesigning the infrastructure of the Hajj, which involves events at several sites in and around the city of Mecca. One key way that organisers plan for the safety of crowd events such as the Hajj, but also parades, carnivals and sporting competitions, is by using computer simulations to model large groups of people. [The...
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