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How do we move towards racial equality?
Education & Development

How do we move towards racial equality?

...University colleagues discuss their experiences of working at the OU as well as the changes they would like to see to move towards racial equality in this collection of videos...At The Open University (OU) we are conscious of the need to talk about race, to recognise the challenges some colleagues face as well as creating opportunities for students to hear about...
Hidden Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Hidden Maths

...Open University's Mathematics courses. It’s impossible to address today’s world without encountering Maths and Stats at every step, and yet for many of us it’s a subject that we attempt to avoid at all costs. Browse through our FREE online courses and interactive games to find out more about the history of Maths; and whether you’re currently studying or not,...
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Expert insight: Amazonian challenges and policy responses
Nature & Environment

Expert insight: Amazonian challenges and policy responses

...Open University’s involvement in Project COBRA, which focuses on increasing confidence across indigenous communities to address the challenges facing the Amazon. These articles emerge out of the experience of Dr Andrea Berardi, a Lecturer in Environmental Information Systems at The Open University. He is a co-investigator on Project COBRA. COBRA is researching ways to...
How OpenLearn Helped Our Students Succeed
Education & Development

How OpenLearn Helped Our Students Succeed

...Open University study...Every learner’s journey is unique but for many of our graduates, OpenLearn played a key role in helping them build confidence, gain new skills and take the next step towards their goals. To celebrate their success, we spoke to students on their graduation day about how OpenLearn supported their studies. Below you can watch their stories in their...
Essential skills for OU study
Education & Development

Essential skills for OU study

...Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. This collection of courses and content is perfect for both new and returning university students, designed to help you settle into your studies from day one, or as a great way to refresh your skills after a break in studying. Work through the courses at your own pace and in your own time, or focus on a specific skill you’d...
Exploring sedimentary processes
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring sedimentary processes

...Open University takes us on a visit to Cornwall to follow grains of sand on their journey from the high moorland to the sea shore. Back in the lab, he demonstrates some techniques for looking in detail at samples of sand. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science... Exploring sedimentary processes A brief...
Interacting with ambient displays
Science, Maths & Technology

Interacting with ambient displays

...Open University's Jennie Lee building strives to answer this question. This video takes a look behind-the-scenes of the project, which involves an artistic installation of grey and orange balloons which have been produced in the building to signify the number of people using the lift or taking the stairs. The grey balloons represent the stairs, and the orange balloons,...
Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?
Money & Business

Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?

...boost your confidence, or open up new career paths. Find out more by exploring our guide and discover whether you’re an entrepreneur – and what to do next. Launch the guide: Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it? [Laptop and mobile phone with Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it? inteactive on it] [Business Wales and The Open University in Wales logos]...