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Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...Introduction - Genes are units of inheritance that contribute to a person’s behaviour and health. In this course you will learn what genes, DNA and chromosomes are and how they combine to make the human genome. You will also learn how the principles of inheritance work, the effect that our genetic make-up has on health, and how genetic material is passed on from...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Engineering your dream career
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering your dream career

...you ever considered a career in engineering? Perhaps this makes you think of dirty overalls, hard hats and a lot of maths. But in reality, engineering projects and job roles are much more diverse. Explore these 5 areas in engineering, detailing some of the unexpected roles involved and discover your dream job. Select the image above to start the interactive....
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Activity 10 mins
The Skills Network
Society, Politics & Law

The Skills Network

...from and support each other. It was initiated by non-governmental organisation/charity and encourages people to participate through organising and campaigning. The Skills Network is local in orientation and concerned with democracy, politics and represention, neighbourhood and community and research, knowledge production and information access. The project is ongoing....
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Article 5 mins
The language used during end of life care matters
Health, Sports & Psychology

The language used during end of life care matters

...projects (Forms of Care) is looking at the language used to talk about what happens when decisions are made not to provide medical intervention. For example, there’s the cliché of “there’s nothing more that can be done”, said even as palliative care teams explore alternative options for symptom management. Much of the language around decisions like this are...
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Article 5 mins
Digital Film School
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Film School

...project. This material forms part of The Open University course T156 Digital film school... Getting media onto your computer Chris High demonstrates how to connect three different types of digital cameras into both Mac and PC, and then how to import the media into various editing software. Getting started with iMovie This track is designed to introduce you to the iMovie...
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Video 1 hr 13 mins
From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...projects. Such a view problematically equates Europeanness with whiteness. This ignores the presence of people of colour in Europe, whether it be centuries-old Black European communities or those who migrated more recently, often as parts of postcolonial or labour migrations. Challenging research Our recent research on the experiences of recent Black and Ethnic Minority...
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Article 5 mins
60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU
Society, Politics & Law

60 Years after the Treaty of Rome: Lessons from history for today's EU

...project. Understandings of the history of European integration have been shaped by an evocative phrase contained in the Treaty of Rome: that the goal of the process was ‘ever closer union’. According to this interpretation, further integration was seen as both inevitable and desirable, and it was assumed that economic integration (through the creation of the Common...
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Offshore wind powers ahead in Europe
Nature & Environment

Offshore wind powers ahead in Europe

...project will be 1.2 Gigawatts – enough to power more than a million homes. Next year, a 150-turbine wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands is due to start operating, and other schemes along the Dutch coast are in the works. Denmark, Sweden and Portugal are major investors in offshore wind, and China has ambitious plans for the sector. Wind farms – both onshore and...
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