Education & Development
LGBTQ+ Hub
Collection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.
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Education & Development
Your journey of learning and discovery with us
...Open University's Open degree qualification. We are proud to offer over 1,000 free learning resources on OpenLearn. Within this, you’ll be able to find something that meets your interests and works for your busy life. This short article contains some useful introductory information to help get you started. What is OpenLearn? The video below tells you a little bit more...
Education & Development
Exploring innovative assessment methods
...Open the video in a new tab or window by holding down Ctrl (or Cmd on a Mac) when you click on the link. The video is designed to help you think about the knowledge, skills and competencies your learners may need if they progress onto further or higher education or employment. After watching the video answer the following three questions (you will revisit your answers to...
Education & Development
Michelle Lawson on Academic Writing
The Open University's Michelle Lawson gives you tips on academic writing and assignments in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
Science, Maths & Technology
Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room
Trapped, and your oxygen is running out. Can your science skills get the door to this airtight room to open in time?
Society, Politics & Law
Policing practice and leadership
Grow your knowledge and understanding of policing with this collection of free learning resources, bought to you by the Department for Policing at The Open University.
Nature & Environment
What is a digital carbon footprint?
...Open University's Environment courses Carbon footprint According to the World Meteorology Organisations, the occurrence of extreme climate events has increased by more than a factor of five in the last 50 years. In their 2021 report, they state that the number of reported climate disasters rose from 711 in the 1970s to 3,165 in the decade between 2010 and 2019. It is...
Society, Politics & Law
The fight for equal pay: Glasgow City Council, 2018
...Open University's History and Social Sciences qualifications. Context The 1970 Equal Pay Act prohibited less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment. In 2020 the pay gap in the UK was 15.5%, meaning on average women were paid 84.5p for every £1 men earned. (ONS, 2020). In 2006 Glasgow City Council (GCC) introduced a...