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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...Open University in Scotland, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Scotland, and Scottish Union Learning...The Open University in Scotland, together with The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Scottish Union Learning have developed a collection of learning materials in relation to the role of women in Scottish railway...
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Are you ready for online study?
Digital & Computing

Are you ready for online study?

...Open University during the 2024–25 academic year. Tutors were asked about the issues they saw among their students. The findings: the digital divide is less about owning digital technologies and more about being able to use them effectively for study (Harrison, 2026). What do we mean by ‘digital disparities’? When we talk about digital disparities, we are not just...
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Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...Open University’s ‘Open’ qualifications, you will learn about the unique skills you can gain from studying a multi-subject qualification and how it can benefit your career prospects. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Start your career with OpenLearn
Education & Development

Start your career with OpenLearn

...Open University is here to give you a helping hand…...OpenLearn is the FREE learning platform of The Open University and this collection of content is designed to help you as you embark on your new career, be that providing some ideas as to what that career might be, or helping you get started in your chosen field. Take a look at the FREE courses and guides below to...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

...opened at 8pm on the 8th day of the 8th month in 2008. Number four is not a good number in Chinese culture. In many hotels you won’t even find a fourth floor and that is because the pronunciation of number four sounds like the word for to die or death. Sì. Sǐ. So you can imagine, car licence plates with number eight are very popular and they demand a very high price....
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Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish
Languages

Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish

...Open University Course L204 Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish... History of the Incas General introduction to the history of the Inca people and their influence, which extended through an enormous area of Latin America. Inca architecture Description of the particularities of Inca architecture and methods of construction, which have withstood earthquakes over the...
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Video 26 mins
Patrick Andrews on academic talk
Education & Development

Patrick Andrews on academic talk

The Open University's Patrick Andrews gives you tips on academic talk in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
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Video 10 mins
Tim Coughlan on projects
Education & Development

Tim Coughlan on projects

The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
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