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Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...social media platforms, so how can you translate these practices to workplace collaboration? There is a focus on digital capabilities and building confidence with technology, as well as tips on managing your wellbeing when working remotely, to enable you to thrive at work...Starting in a new workplace – whether it’s your first 'proper' job after finishing your...
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...social barriers being broken down and conversations about mental health becoming more normalised. This means that adult learners might be familiar with and expectant of discussions about mental health and wellbeing. For some of you, starting conversations with adult learners about mental health is relatively straightforward. You may feel confident and at ease, have...
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...social classes, which are distinguished by the source of their income: on the one hand, there is the capitalist class consisting of people such as Jeff Bezos and other entrepreneurs who own machines, buildings and shares (capital) that generate profits or capital income for them that they can re-invest in the economy. On the other hand, there is the working class,...
Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19
Society, Politics & Law

Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19

...Social Sciences and History courses [banner of the EIS, purple background with EIS in white edged in red]Founded in 1847, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union in Scotland, the EIS represents more than 60,000 members across all sectors of Education. The video, ‘Recording Women’s Experiences...
'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...need for solutions to address economic, social and environmental sustainability aspects. That will ensure, at the very least our ‘good’ food wouldn’t be tainted with the ‘guilt’ of having destroyed biodiversity. Find out more: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity The real story behind cereals Saving Species on Radio 4 International Day for Biodiversity...
Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...of the public. With an ethos of inclusivity and respect for diverse realms of economic expertise, the seminar series will bring together those working on current challenges across a broad range of research interests: Social Policy, Personal Finance, Innovation, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Health, Inequality and Employment, Philosophy and History of Economics....
Revolutions of the Sixties
History & The Arts

Revolutions of the Sixties

...social revolutions of the 1960s impacted upon American rock musician Janis Joplin (1943–1970). You’ll consider the extent to which the contemporary sexual revolution brought about greater gender equality for female popular musicians such as Janis Joplin and consider whether it might be more accurate to view this as a superficial revolution which masked the reality of...
Accredited CPD Courses for Career Growth
Education & Development

Accredited CPD Courses for Career Growth

...social media. Learn flexibly online – Short, engaging courses that fit your schedule. Explore CPD Courses Why Choose Our CPD Courses? [CPD Standards Office logo]All 24-hour badged courses on OpenLearn have successfully completed a CPDSO assessment process and are awarded CPDSO accreditation, providing recognised CPD points for professional development. Verified...