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To round off #SocialWorkWeek, following the launch of our new hub and #socialwork courses, we wanted to dispel a common myth about what working in the sector is really all about. Over to Lindsay, a social work expert at The Open University... open.edu/openlearn/soci…

#EidMubarak to all celebrating across the UK and around the world!🌙 Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan — a time of reflection, charity and community. Find out more about the traditions, history and meaning of this important festival 👇 open.edu/openlearn/hist…

A new hub and TWO new courses... it's #SocialWorkWeek and we're spoiling you! 🙌 'Exploring critical social work practice' helps enhance skills that are essential across all areas of #socialwork. Discover it in the Social Work Hub today: open.edu/openlearn/soci…

Actor Timothée Chalamet’s recent remarks on ballet and #opera have stirred debate but these art forms aren’t just 'pretty shows.' 🎭 Becoming a 'diva' isn’t just talent — it’s years of discipline, training and craft — as this #music podcast explores: open.edu/openlearn/hist…

In all the celebration of our new Social Work Hub, we've not yet even mentioned that there's 2 brand new courses that have also been launched for #SocialWorkWeek 🙌 The first is 'Effective writing in professional social work practice' - check it out👇 🔗 open.edu/openlearn/soci…

After the #BBC broadcast a racial slur shouted by a guest with #Tourette syndrome, there was outrage & an apology. But it revealed a deeper linguistic question: when words cause harm, how much does intent matter? 🆕 for Neurodiversity Celebration Week👇 ow.ly/YphR50Yv8QG

It's #SocialWorkWeek & we've created a #SocialWork Hub on OpenLearn, as @OpenUniversity social work academic Lindsay Giddings explains... If you're thinking about a career in social work, or already a practitioner, you'll find something to support you 👇 open.edu/openlearn/soci…

OpenLearn is offline between 8-10 am while we upgrade our site. Don't forget, you can always download our courses while we're off-grid or indulge in some FREE learning via our YouTube channel instead: @OpenLearn_OU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@OpenLearn_OU Come back after 10 to see what we've done!

Just a little 'heads up' that the OpenLearn site will be offline between 8 and 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 18 March).🔌 But did you know that you can download all the course contents to study offline? ⬇️ Log on now, and prepare for tomorrow... openlearn.com

🆕 for St Patrick's Day... #SaintPatrick and modern narratives of #Irish identity... The Open University's Dr James Mahon explores the complexities of Irish national identity and parallels with Saint Patrick's life. open.edu/openlearn/open…

How heavy is your #brain? 🧠 How old are you before it is fully-formed? How many neurons does it contain? Discover the answers in this short video from @OpenUniversity's Dr Sinead Eccles, and learn even more brain facts here 👉 ow.ly/MmWT50VeCFO #BrainAwarenessWeek

Happy St Patrick's Day! 💚 Visit our #StPatrick'sDay page to explore an interactive timeline of St Patrick, the history of Ireland and its culture. open.edu/openlearn/hist…

Challenge misconceptions about neurological difference, celebrate #neurodiversity & advocate for an inclusive world this Neurodiversity Celebration Week From understanding #autism to study support for #neurodivergent students, it's all here 👇 🔗 open.edu/openlearn/heal…

For World #SocialWork week, we bring you the new Social Work Hub 🙌 For those working in the sector or looking to start a career in #socialwork, it includes free courses & resources created by those with first-hand and lived experience of #socialcare 👇 open.edu/openlearn/soci…

In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Caesar is warned to "beware the Ides of March" (March 15 in the ancient Roman calendar) If you're interested in #AncientRome (& Greece!), make sure you check out our #HeadStartClassicalStudies collection: open.edu/openlearn/hist…

Behind so many learning journeys is someone who encouraged curiosity, resilience and asking questions. Happy #MothersDay to all the mums and mother figures who support learning in all its forms. 💐 openlearn.com

We believe #learning shouldn’t come with a paywall. Because curiosity shouldn’t be limited by cost. Everything on the multi-award winning OpenLearn is FREE to everyone 🤩 Get started today: open.edu/openlearn/get-…

What is #Pi? This short video, using footage from vintage @OpenUniversity programmes on the BBC, explains more about this long and irrational number - just in time for #PiDay! After watching, check out our FREE course 'Succeed with #Maths' 👇 open.edu/openlearn/scie… #Maths

It's #WorldSleepDay... but what happens if we don't #sleep and what can long term sleep deprivation do? 😴😳 This fascinating article on the #science of sleep explains... open.edu/openlearn/heal…

It’s Friday the 13th… feeling a little uneasy? 👀 Why do spiders, heights or the number 13 make us shiver? The answer lies in the brain’s survival systems – especially the amygdala and our fight or flight response. Explore the #science behind fear 👇 open.edu/openlearn/heal…