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Rock Clocks
Science, Maths & Technology

Rock Clocks

...which gives us an absolute age for the pollen grain, and also the surrounding peat or ice. Plants are quite fussy about the environment in which they can grow. Therefore the type of pollen grain we find, whether it is pine, birch, oak tree or grass for example, will help us work out exactly what type of climate prevailed when that patch of peat or ice was laid down....
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Article 10 mins
A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience
Education & Development

A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience

...types of hate speech, such as Islamophobia and Antisemitism. Hence, it is essential to examine techniques to aid platforms in reducing the quantity of hatred aimed against Black women. In our initial investigation of this phenomenon, we presented a mix of computational and socio-linguistic methodologies for analysing the public response on Twitter to the self-reported...
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Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media

...types of informational bubbles. This has important implications to understanding elections. Before explaining the term informational bubble further, I will briefly explain the basics of social media advertising. At its simplest level, the unique new feature of social media is the way that it creates “news feeds” that are automatically tailored to each user’s...
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Article 10 mins
Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...types of firms, with different efficiency levels and historical backgrounds, that experiment with new product varieties. There are lots of opportunities for technological innovation and there's little or no product standardisation." (Dr Mariana Mazzucato, an Industrial Economist from the Open University) By 1910 there were 300 firms in the automobile industry in the...
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Exploring the icy moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the icy moons

...types of salts accumulate and how the minerals are distributed within the ice, because that might have implications for how much fluid is transported up through the ice or how much drains back down into the oceans of the icy moons. The end goal is to build a computer model that predicts this behaviour. Then we can go to a natural system and check our predictions. It’s a...
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Article 10 mins
Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...types and players and it is difficult to offer alternative formats for these types of content. We are aware of this and are working through old content to make improvements. The following types of content may not always be accessible, and are exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations. Video and audio Wherever possible we provide transcripts for audio, and...
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Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...type of volunteering and others are a bit blurred, because although it is a necessary career strategy it can still benefit the community, especially in the areas of teaching and social work. Even in the Arts and Media, volunteers can build up invaluable work experience in projects such as writing for Charities’ Facebook sites, local radio broadcasts, ‘Street Art’...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...types of learning experiences in today's museums. The range of styles of interpretation offered by the sector gives teachers and e-learners a range of ways of accessing collections and subjects. For instance, a child who learns best in an interpersonal way relates to the world through an understanding of other people and a sensitivity to their feelings and motivations....
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs