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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...account with The Open University, the set-up for which is a universal function for the university’s websites and is only available in the English language. Table 4 shows platform metrics for the five courses and article translated into Ukrainian from the point of being published (October 2022) to November 2023. Table 4 Site metrics for content that was translated into...
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Article 10 mins
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...account of equal rights for all citizens. Helen Meekosha. Helen One of the most exciting things for disabled people has been the growing rise of the disability movement both in the UK, the US, Australia and indeed across the world. And many of the new – not new rights, but many of the breaking down the barriers, have been occasioned by people taking to the streets, by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...account. These include the following: the language you want to study how much time you have to study how you want to study – in a class, or private study the level you want to study – short course, GCSE, A Level, university course the cost of the course the location of the course and how far you are willing to travel. Bearing these considerations in mind, have a look...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery strategies in sport and exercise

...accounted for. In the next activity we will look at some of these challenges and some of the limitations of research examining recovery. Activity 4 The challenges of investigating recovery Timing: Allow 25 minutes Imagine you have developed a new recovery strategy that you would like to test (e.g. a piece of equipment that you believe speeds up recovery between sessions)....
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...account the range of factors that you have been considering in this section. Try to identify at least one factor within each of the four PEST dimensions and, if possible, to consider the two time frames displayed. A good place to start is to review the sources of information listed in Section 3 or to ask people that you work with for their ideas. Table 4 Conducting a PEST...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...accountable is the key point – part of what some see as a welcome ‘democratisation’ of science. Most scientists would be wary of any such step although others might ask if there is no prospect of ‘minds being changed’ – to the point perhaps where a piece of work or its application is discouraged or prevented – what is the point of discussion of this type? So...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...account of environmental factors in decision making can be both complex and challenging. This free course, Introducing environmental decision making, considers decisions in their broader contexts and advocates a systems approach to environmental decision making...Many of the decisions we make have implications for our environment, particularly those concerning natural...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...account of opportunities and challenges encountered by tree-dwelling mammals and of evolved adaptations linked with arboreal life provide examples of the closeness (and sometimes interdependence) of the relationship between tree dwellers and their habitat show an awareness of differences in lifestyle and forms of locomotion amongst a wide range of prosimians...Studying...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs