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Education & Development
Principles and practices of peace education
Principles and practices of peace education explores how peace might be built in everyday classroom practice. It can be used as individual study or as a basis for CPD with a larger group. It introduces layers of peace education for children and young people, including inner-peace and wellbeing; interpersonal peace through positive relationships ...
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History & The Arts
Ten top tips for writing a novel
Got a novel bursting to get out? These tips from novelist and lecturer Sally O'Reilly may surprise you...
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Education & Development
Why do a project as part of your study?
Taking on a project can be one of the most memorable parts of studying. Tim Coughlan explains how they can help learners...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Blood and the respiratory system
‘Don’t hold your breath’ is an expression you’ve probably heard many times, but may not have thought too much about. In this free course, Blood and the respiratory system, you’ll study why respiration is so important for life, including how air enters and leaves the lungs, how oxygen is transported in the blood, the many dynamic factors that ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Voices from the Global South: confronting climate coloniality
Professor Farhana Sultana delivered a keynote to launch the ‘Voices from the Global South’ project, a collaboration between the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) (with the Institute of British Geographers), the International Geographical Union and The Open University. It was held at the RGS, London in June 2024. In her keynote Professor Sultana ...
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Education & Development
Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Pop culture is turned into playful exploration of key learning theories in ‘Pedagodzilla: Exploring the Realm of Pedagogy’. Find out more about this open educational resource.
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Society, Politics & Law
Learning from the Global South
Voices from the Global South is a series of six short films made to stimulate thinking about and reflection on the difference that geography makes to understanding the climate crisis and its impact.
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Education & Development
Introducing Union Black
This free course, Introducing Union Black, aims to build your confidence as a change agent for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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Education & Development
Canllaw i astudio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn y brifysgol
Mae myf.cymru wedi datblygu’r canllaw byr hwn i’ch helpu i baratoi at y brifysgol, gyda ffocws ar yr adnoddau a gwasanaethau sydd ar gael drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.
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Education & Development
Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university
myf.cymru has developed this short guide to help you prepare for university, with a focus on resources and services available through the medium of Welsh.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
With ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ the theme for Black History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)
This free course will develop and improve your essential maths skills for work, study and everyday life. The course has four sessions, which cover the following topics: numbers, measurement, shapes and space, and handling data. There will be plenty of examples to help you progress, together with opportunities to practise your understanding.