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Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
How can citizen science help with the physical, cognitive and social aspects associated with ageing well?
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Big moon rising
David Rothery doesn't think the supermoons we're due to see deserve that much attention. Here's why...
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COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology
This free badged course, COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology, explains how antibodies protect against viral infections and how the incidence of antibodies can be used to track an epidemic. The course incorporates an interactive on-line assay (ELISA) of the type that is used to detect antibodies against COVID-19 infection. The samples...
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Plastics in our ocean
Test your knowledge about plastics in our oceans, and learn about how they impact the environment by clicking on the image below...
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Living on the Moon
Members of The Open University contribute to a video by the Royal Society, explaining how to survive on the Moon for more than a couple of days.
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Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
What is the best way to support people with learning disabilities to access and use technology? This series of seven videos will help you answer this question.
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When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
The comic S World - M World, is a story showing the different behaviours between our solitary (M World) and our shared lives (S World).
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Quiz: Can you identify food under an electron microscope?
Can you tell blue cheese from dental plaque? Try our interactive quiz to find out and learn more about food.
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Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present
Test your puzzle-solving ability with incredibly immersive and interactive puzzles from The Open University and UKMT
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Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel
An uncertain world. Can systems thinking free us from fear? Simon Bell & Charles Cutting's graphic novel asks the question.
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My career goal: digital
Your technical expertise and analytical precision could propel a cutting-edge digital career. You'll find a variety of relevant training resources as well as first-hand experiences of programmers and web developers on this page.
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Design Hub
Welcome to the Design Hub. Enjoy exploring tasters of OU design teaching materials as well as a wide range of design related articles.