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What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...free course, What do genes do?, explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Also introduced are the concepts of transcription (as occurs between DNA and RNA) and translation...This free course, What do genes do?, explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...free. Yes, 5% of every OU course is available on our site as a taster. Learning on OpenLearn can give a taster of what OU study is actually like. It would take you at least two and a half years to finish all of our free courses. Or you can complete one course in just one hour like our free course, Does Prison Work, or watch a ......
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Article 20 mins
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...free courses, podcasts and games to help you get involved with the voluntary sector and helping others. What's more, The Open University also co-producied a TV series with the BBC on the subject of intergenerational volunteering - Old School with the Hairy Bikers. Choose from the points below and get stuck in: Learn more about the voluntary sector with our free course...
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Article 5 mins
OpenLearn Wales take your learning further
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Wales take your learning further

...free, informal learning to formal study with university courses leading to professional qualifications...Studying with The Open University Thinking of studying with The Open University? You’re not alone. Thousands of learners have experienced the quality of our free, informal provision and have gone on to study at The Open University. We are the largest provider of...
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Article 5 mins
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...free course, Working with diversity in services for children and young people, will provide you with an understanding of the ways in which diverse and intersecting social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed primarily for those working with or...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...free course, An introduction to floodplain meadows, explores how these traditional landscapes can deliver a range of nature-based solutions that will improve our environment. The course will help you to learn about this unique environment, increasing your ecological knowledge, developing your skills in critical reasoning, and offering you an opportunity to contribute to...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
New course available: How to learn a language
Languages

New course available: How to learn a language

...free course, How to learn a language...Transcript This free course will introduce you to the skills and strategies you need for language learning. You will be encouraged to set realistic goals when learning a language, and you will be given advice on how to keep motivated to achieve these goals. You will practise speaking skills and vocabulary learning strategies. Follow...
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Article 10 mins
Business development skills for apprentices
Education & Development

Business development skills for apprentices

...'hard' skills (such as project management or IT applications), The Open University is here to help with our collection of free courses...[Business development skills for apprentices] Try our FREE courses in an array of subjects to support you. IT training Time and priority management Email etiquette Presentation skills Introduction to project management Business...
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Article 5 mins