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OpenLearn Wales take your learning further
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Wales take your learning further

...with our experts Follow The Open University on the BBC – TV and radio resources in our What’s On area. More free courses in Welsh Visit Y Porth - the main platform for delivering and managing Welsh medium provision for the students of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The educational resources on the Porth were developed by university teaching staff throughout Wales....
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Alternative pathways into higher education
Education & Development

Alternative pathways into higher education

...parent, a student thinking about university, or simply curious about alternative pathways into higher education, this conversation offers valuable insight into how learning can be accessible, inclusive, and empowering for everyone. Tune in, be inspired, and discover how OpenLearn and The Open University can help make your own higher education journey possible. Transcript...
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Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...students of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) heritage – shares her community’s story. She explores cultural traditions, health inequalities and the legacy of centuries of discrimination, from forced migration to the horrors of the eugenics movement. Lisa explains how historical isolation has shaped genetic health within GRT populations, not through biological...
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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...become the first GB swimmer to retain an Olympic title, but this year’s Olympics has a very different feel for the competitors with no spectators to provide that extra buzz and to join in the celebrations when success strikes. Perhaps the most noticeable absence of all is that of the athletes’ families and their emotional displays of pride and affection. For many...
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Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution
Society, Politics & Law

Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution

...becoming dominated by Silicon Valley. That needs to change, says Chris Martin...The rapidly growing influence of Silicon Valley owners over sharing economy platforms is a troubling development. The growing strength and pervasiveness of these platforms means their owners have significant power to impose their visions of what it means to be a citizen or worker in cities...
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Shakespeare: A critical analysis
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: A critical analysis

...become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making a critical analysis of the broader questions of performance and audience interaction throughout history... Shakespeare: A cultural icon Why...
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Stakeholders in marketing and finance
Money & Business

Stakeholders in marketing and finance

...students to analyse their own work practice in relation to the ideas covered in the reading. The marketing reading and activity cover the concept of ‘customers’ and who customers are in different work contexts. The financial information reading and activity cover the idea of financial stakeholders and their interests in an organisation. This OpenLearn course is an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Finite Element Analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Finite Element Analysis

...OU. The material is forms part of The Open University course T884 An introduction to Finite Element Analysis... Finite element analysis in Formula 1 A short introduction to this album. This is Formula 1! How final element analysis is used to get maximum performance out of Formula 1 cars, focussing on two components: the wheel hub and the 'tub'. Component function The...
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