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European Day of Languages
Happy European Day of Languages! Find out more about why we should celebrate language learning.
Society, Politics & Law
Should we read John Locke today?
These days, political parties of all persuasions can agree on at least one thing: they are all in favour of freedom. Of course, freedom is a highly slippery term. Freedom for who, and to what extent? And how do we recognise and manage the boundaries where one person’s ‘freedom’ might harm another person?
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Autumn on OpenLearn
Cosy season is here, so we've come up with some things you can do to make the most of autumn (which officially starts on 22 September) - accompanied by some free learning resources, of course.
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We're always publishing lots of new open educational resources on OpenLearn. Take a look at some of our favourite new free courses, interactives and collections.
History & The Arts
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
In this free course you will learn about the global anti-nuclear movement that has worked for decades to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, with the ultimate aim of abolishing them altogether. You will see how opposition to nuclear weapons has been an important cause on every continent. Beginning in 1945, this course will equip you with ...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Ageing Well Collection
Learn about ageing well with our collection of free learning resources including expert insights, recorded talks, podcasts, interactives and courses.
Health, Sports & Psychology
Do you have a photographic memory?
Can you hold an image in your mind by just looking at it for a brief amount of time? Try our photographic memory test and see whether you have eidetic memory.
Education & Development
Approaching language, literature and childhood
This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L301 Language, literature and childhood.
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