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Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...studies and development – though we hope that students who aren't studying those topics will also find them interesting. Geography Matters will launch on 21 March. Among other items, there'll be a short post on Europe's borders, a video about a seedbank in north Norway and its links to wartorn Syria, and an audio exploring how the BBC's TV and radio broadcasts have...
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Article 5 mins
Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...studies (over 7000!). They identified 57 studies which had directly looked at the relationship between the built environment and loneliness. The small number of studies internationally demonstrates that this is an area which needs more research. The studies included a focus on neighbourhood design, housing conditions, public spaces, transport infrastructure and natural...
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Article 5 mins
Fundamentals of accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of accounting

...skills of accounting in four interactive weeks of study. You should now be familiar with the rules of double-entry bookkeeping that are crucial for both financial and management accounting. You should also have an understanding of how transactions are recorded in ledger accounts, and how such accounts are balanced off to prepare the trial balance and the balance sheet. If...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What is it like being a young carer at university?
Education & Development

What is it like being a young carer at university?

...studying at Bangor University. ...He talks about adjusting to university life and reflects on how this time is providing an opportunity to think about his future. [Brandon shares his experience of studying as a young carer] [Bangor University logo] This resource was provided by Bangor University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the...
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Video 5 mins
Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...Studying English Literature is all about being able to read accurately, and the skill of paraphrase is an essential basic. It’s a pretty useful skill generally, in fact. To paraphrase means to put the poem’s meanings into your own words – when it comes to paraphrasing poetry that means putting it into prose, glossing more unusual words, and often adding quite a lot...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?
Science, Maths & Technology

How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?

...study predicts. The study, published in Nature last month (19 June), suggests that moving Ethiopian coffee fields to higher ground because of climate change could increase resilience by substantially increasing the country's suitable production area. Justin Moat, spatial analyst at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and lead author of the study, says that currently...
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Article 5 mins
Do children exercise less in winter?
Education & Development

Do children exercise less in winter?

...Study, which measured levels of physical activity in more than 700 seven year old children across a calendar year using accelerometers. Using the data, they also modelled the relationship between levels of activity and variables such as gender, weight and family income. The results of their study are published in the journal Medicine & Science in Exercise & Sport. The...
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Article 5 mins
This Student Life
OpenLearn Ireland

This Student Life

...study a distance learning course? What are the challenges of being a modern student? This Student Life is a drama following three students through their experiences on DD102. Each episode takes a look at life from the perspective of contemporary students studying social sciences... Welcome to the OU Our three students are preparing to enter the world of study. A journey...
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Audio 3 hrs