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Happy Saint Andrew's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Happy Saint Andrew's Day

...when we celebrate the patron saint of Scotland, so why not learn more about Scotland's riveting political and natural landscapes with our broad range of learning resources? Take a look at the FREE courses, articles and interactives below. You can even visit OpenLearn Scotland, our decidated hub on Scotland's scoiety, culture and history... Find out more about St Andrew...
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Article 30 mins
60 second adventures: Behind the scenes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures: Behind the scenes

...out more about The Open University's Open degree. Narrated by David Mitchell, the 60 Second Adventures animation series began in 2011 with ’60 Second Adventures in Thought’ exploring paradoxes and thought experiments such as The Grandfather paradox and Schrodinger’s Cat. Since then the series has explored economics, religion, astronomy and now microgravity. This...
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Video 5 mins
Medal Quest: Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medal Quest: Can you guide a promising young athlete to championship success?

...out...[medal quest page image] Select the image above to begin your quest in helping a budding young athlete win some medals. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Discover how athletes become champions with these videos Try a free course...
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Activity 15 mins
Early Childhood Resources
Education & Development

Early Childhood Resources

...education, health, psychology, and sociology. Because of its broad reach, resources related to Early Childhood can be found in lots of different places. This collection brings together OpenLearn’s Early Childhood materials into one central place - making it easier for you to find content. Ready to dive in? Check out the resources below to take your learning further....
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Article 5 mins
What do you really know about HIV and AIDS?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do you really know about HIV and AIDS?

...out...Select here or the image below to start the quiz. [A group of hands touching each other, surrounding a red ribbon.] Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Further reading and information Background to HIV HIV testing HIV treatments...
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Activity 10 mins
Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities
OpenLearn Ireland

Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities

...out the impact that digitisation will have on both traditional TV broadcasters and on specialist providers such as the OU. Essentially, viewers will be able not only to control what they see amd when they want it, but also use technology to interact with the content in exciting new ways. This trend towards ‘narrowcasting’ rather than ‘broadcasting’ could be very...
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Video 4 mins
Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...out more, follow the research links... Entrainment Open University ethnomusicologist Martin Clayton describes how his study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his understanding of the concept of entrainment. His research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic processes in...
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Video 2 mins
Reviewing science funding
Science, Maths & Technology

Reviewing science funding

...out of the frying pan and into the fire? Richard Brooks discusses the spending review and science funding...[Scientist conducting research with microscope ] Scientists in the UK breathed a sigh of relief when chancellor George Osborne announced that the science budget – which had been threatened with cuts – will in fact be protected in real terms over the next four...
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Article 5 mins