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World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan

...education, she took to writing verses to earn a living and these were well received. This success helped her become one of the first professional female writers in Europe. Her patrons included Louis I, Duke d’Orléans; the Duke de Berry; Philip II the Bold of Burgundy; Queen Isabella of Bavaria and, in England, the 4th Earl of Salisbury. In 1404 she was commissioned by...
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Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...educational purposes if The Open University is credited. More details are available here. Acknowledgements Catherine Comfort would like to thank the students who contributed to the research and who talked about their lives. Their names have been changed and they contributed anonymously to the PhD student researcher, Amna Sarwer. Catherine would also like to thank Amna for...
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Audio 15 mins
Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research

...is power, so we inform through community outreach and educational materials which are inclusive and culturally appropriate. Our philosophy is to engage, inform, and research, leading not just to greater representation, but better representation. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to know more about the project....
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Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...technology/science will save us’), we can detach ourselves from the problem (e.g. ‘there’s nothing I can do about it’), we can blame others (e.g. ‘others that produce more pollution than me are the problem’) or we can immerse ourselves in the busyness of our everyday lives and not think about it. [Newspaper headlines about climate change] Additionally, there...
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Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...education, and what kinds of skills are valued. You will then move on to some practical strategies and ideas for further activities and reading. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Extending and developing your thinking skills: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: feel more confident...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...Education Authority of Northern Ireland discusses what is meant by the term ‘children and young people’ and why it is important for police and others providing social and community services to engage with children and young people. As you watch the clip, reflect on the key points made and think whether you would define the term ‘children and young people’ in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...education and training for jurors. Providing jurors with information about rape myths, their impact, and how to recognize and address them can help to reduce their influence on the decision-making process (Pang, Davies and Lui, 2022). It is also important to ensure that judges and lawyers are aware of the impact of rape myths on jurors and the need to challenge and...
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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...Education on the Move in 2019: Academics and Artists working together to understand migration, participation, citizenship and Belonging...The 2019 ‘Who Are We?’ project took place for the third year at the Tate Modern and brought together academics and artists to explore migration, participation, citizenship and belonging through installations, symposia, and...
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