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Solving the perplexing mathematicians' problem of the spectre
Science, Maths & Technology

Solving the perplexing mathematicians' problem of the spectre

...MSc students can write a masters dissertation on in the module M840, Dissertation in mathematics. Research at The Open University: The hat and spectre tilings are currently being investigated by our mathematicians and engineers as part of their research into new materials. Visit A class of aperiodic honeycombs with tuneable mechanical properties for more information....
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The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Money & Business

The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series

...writing, check out his website. Podcast 10: George and Martin What have we learned about improving our financial nutrition? George Callaghan and Martin Higginson from The Open University share their thoughts on the first season, picking out highlights and discussing which choices are likely to improve financial nutrition. Practical takeaways include the importance of...
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What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
History & The Arts

What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?

...writing works in Chinese condemning the “religion of Fo” (fo is the Chinese word for Buddha). Early reports on the Buddhism of Thailand came from delegations sent to the court of Siam by Louis XIV, delegations that included Jesuit priests. The term “Buddhism” would not appear in English until the early nineteenth century. The Jesuits who wrote the reports and the...
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The secret history of teenage bedrooms
Education & Development

The secret history of teenage bedrooms

...writes that it’s like a safe haven for him he really means it. But of course when you flip forward to the ‘70s Wilson had a bit of a notorious nervous breakdown where he spent a good 10 years, this is when he’s an adult mind you, but spent a good 10 years just in his room watching TV, eating junk food and snorting cocaine. So his own experiences in that song kind of...
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Reading communities: why, what and how?
Education & Development

Reading communities: why, what and how?

...writing (Senechal et al., 2018). Reading for pleasure has myriad other benefits such as a wider vocabulary and general knowledge, an enriched imagination and more developed narrative writing. There is no question that the will to read influences the skill and vice versa. Hardly surprising, but it seems to have been enough, alongside concerted campaigning by literacy...
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Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...write down at least ten of them here. Comment Here are just some of them: blog body language email eye contact Facebook letters physical gestures pictures podcast radio sign language Skype speech telephone text touch TV Twitter voice-simulator and many more...Good communication: 1.1 Barriers to communication - Good communication is vital in social care. It enables us to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...write your answers to the questions in the boxes below. Shop assistant: Bonjour, Messieurs. Dave and Si: Bonjour, bonjour, Madame. Shop assistant: [laughs] Dave Myers: Madame, Je cherche la saucisson lyonnaise pour fabriquer une grande saucisson-brioche. Shop assistant: Yes. Alors, here. Dave Myers: Oui. Shop assistant: Ha ha ha. Si King: Now, fluent. See that? What he...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...writing in a notebook or on your computer or tablet. At the end of Session 4 you will find a quiz that will challenge you to answer questions on the materials you have been studying. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs