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Education & Development
Shared documents and constructive collaboration
Giving feedback on shared documents can be tricky, especially when you’re trying to balance clarity with kindness. In this article, we explore how to collaborate constructively, choose the right tone, and avoid the common pitfalls of remote teamwork.
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Society, Politics & Law
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
The following learning is from the Geography strand in The Open University level 1 module D113 ‘Global challenges: social science in action’.
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Education & Development
EDI in research: a collection
This Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research page is intended to inspire conversations amongst researchers (postgraduate, emerging and established) and their research teams. It contributes towards accomplishing The Open University’s mission of embodying Higher Education as open to people, places, methods and ideas. The pages drawn ...
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Education & Development
Data analysis and interpretation
This article focuses on the process of analysing research data from a perspective that promotes Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). It offers some pointers to researchers in any field.
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Education & Development
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
This free course explores different aspects of learning and teaching in primary education. It gives opportunities to engage with different types of activities that are designed to develop an understanding of learning and teaching in primary education.
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Education & Development
Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens
Involving participants in research is asking them to share their stories. In this article, Mel Green looks at what is done with these stories once they become public, with the help of Jennifer Douglas.
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Education & Development
Formulating research questions
In the following, the formulation of research questions is discussed in relation to health and social care. However, the issues considered have relevance to research in other public policy and service arenas.
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Education & Development
Equity-based research design
Alison Buckler and Alison Fox discuss equity-based research and the advantages it provides.
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Education & Development
Developing (as) a research team
Jonty Rix looks at the advantages of selecting diverse groups from different backgrounds. Creating the perfect group is an impossible task, but gathering a wide range of people will enhance the research journey.
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Education & Development
Citational politics
Azumah Dennis and Jenny Douglas explore the importance of paying our thanks and respect to the work of those who have inspired us.
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Education & Development
Fy llwybr unigryw i’r brifysgol: rhagor o straeon go iawn
Dewch i glywed gan Simon a Hannah, myfyrwyr Wrecsam sy’n rhannu eu straeon am astudio yn hwyrach ymlaen mewn bywyd a’r rhai cyntaf yn eu teulu i fynd i’r Brifysgol.
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Education & Development
My unique path to university: more real stories
Hear from Simon and Hannah, Wrexham students who share their stories of studying later in life and being the first in their family to go to University.