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You, me and the future of Wales
Society, Politics & Law

You, me and the future of Wales

...partnership with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Welsh Government and The Open University in Wales. [Future Generations Commissioner for Wales logo, Welsh Government Logo and The Open University in Wales Logo] Explore more resources [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
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Activity 5 mins
Exploring wave motion
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring wave motion

...Open University uses a ripple tank to demonstrate some of the key features of wave motion, and show how waves spread out when they pass through an aperture. Using a laser and a diffraction grating, he shows that light waves spread out in the same way. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring Science... Exploring wave...
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Audio 20 mins
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web

...Open University delves deeper into the techniques scientists use to learn more about the woodwide web. This material forms part of The Open University course S204 Biology: uniformity and diversity... Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web A short introduction to this album. Investigating symbiotic relationships Dr David Robinson explains the relationship between fungi and...
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Audio 28 mins
English: Language of opportunity
Languages

English: Language of opportunity

...Open University course U214 Worlds of English... English in Indian schools In Bangalore private schools teach English whereas most state schools teach in the local dialect. English in science In science English is currently the language of choice. English in China Since the Chinese economy has opened up, interest in speaking English has increased. English in Malaysia In...
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Audio 43 mins
DNA, RNA and protein formation
Science, Maths & Technology

DNA, RNA and protein formation

...Open University uses models and graphics to provide easily understood explanations of how genetic information is stored in DNA, how DNA is replicated, and how genetic information from DNA is used to create new protein molecules. The album draws on material originally created to support The Open University course Exploring science... DNA, RNA and protein formation A brief...
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Audio 21 mins
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXG001 Beginners German 1: fang an! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Almost 100 million people speak German as their main language. Most of them live in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, making German one of the most widely used languages in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline
History & The Arts

Herodotus 'The Histories': a timeline

...sources carefully and critically. Chronology in ancient Greece [Croesus head] Croesus, from an Attic vase, held in the Louvre, Paris Though the four-yearly cycle of the Olympiads provided some orientation, the Greeks didn’t really have a common system for recording dates. See, for example, Thucydides, 'The Peloponnesian War', Book 2, Ch. 2: “The 30 years' truce which...
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Activity 5 mins
Jumpstart University
Education & Development

Jumpstart University

Aimed to help students starting university this year to prepare for and settle into their studies, the Jumpstart University hub has been developed by The Open University in collaboration with the Russell Group.
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