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OpenLearn’s Intro to LAWW
OpenLearn, the free learning platform of The Open University, is delighted to return as a partner of Learning at Work Week (13–19 May 2024) again this year.
Society, Politics & Law
Detecting Deception: Can you spot a liar?
Some money has been stolen - everyone denies taking it but some people are lying. Can you work out who is telling the truth and who is being dishonest? Find out in our interactive...
Money & Business
The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Do you want to improve your financial nutrition? This podcast series will inspire you to think more purposefully about your personal finance and money habits.
Education & Development
What do you think about OpenLearn? Take the survey
Let us know what you think! We are running a survey to find out more about how you use OpenLearn, what’s great and what could be improved. The aim is to provide a better free learning experience for everyone.
Health, Sports & Psychology
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness
Do you support women’s performance in sport or fitness as a coach or parent? Are you a female athlete who wants to optimise your performance using recent research insights? If so, then this free course is for you. It addresses the problem of sports science research traditionally being male dominated and the assumption that if it works for men ...
Society, Politics & Law
Policing practice and leadership
Grow your knowledge and understanding of policing with this collection of free learning resources, bought to you by the Department for Policing at The Open University.
Health, Sports & Psychology
Life after sport: giving back
For many athletes the transition into retirement and beyond can bring with it challenges, not least the prospect of a new and unfamiliar future.
Education & Development
Learning how to learn
Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This free course, Learning how to learn, aims to make the process of learning much more explicit by inviting you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study as a way of increasing your awareness of your own ...
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