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EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...resources available online to help you prepare and give good presentations. Here are two from the Open University that you might find useful: Communicating and presenting: skills for OU study Giving presentations [Extended Project Qualification banner]This article is part of our ‘EPQ - helps and tips’ series. Click here to view the other articles or find them listed...
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?
Money & Business

Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?

...education in economics and finance over its continental counterparts. The UK’s tax and employment regulation that is conducive to the industry’s health and profits. Protecting the interests of creditors and shareholders from the rapacious behaviour of competitors or the state is obviously important for attracting financial services. On this score, the UK is ahead of...
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...resources for education and training, and affirmative action policies which encourage the recruitment and promotion of disadvantaged workers. Direct intervention in wage determination in Britain has primarily been achieved through the use of equal pay legislation. The efficacy of direct wage adjustment as a policy to overcome discrimination depends, in part, upon the...
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...resources available in this hub, and how they could help you and/or your organisation? Have a go at this activity to explore new thinking and ideas. ...Thinking About Wellbeing and Change Firstly, from the five main themes within the Applying Psychology to Work, we have chosen two of these for you to explore further. This should give you an initial understanding of some...
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Introduction: Introduction - Annika Mombauer This CPD course for secondary school teachers explores a range of resources and skills for historians to help you prepare classroom teaching on the First World War and to enable your students undertake their own research...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring Law
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring Law

...Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times... Newsworthy Lawyers Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, discuss opening up the legal system for public scrutiny. Privacy Laws and The Media Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times discuss issues...
Audio 1 hr 9 mins
Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?
Society, Politics & Law

Leaving the EU means losing access to EU agencies - so why aren't we talking about it?

...resources. This is clearly in the UK’s national interest and in the interests of NATO. Reduced engagement with the EDA cannot possibly benefit Britain’s security. Other agencies include the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, based in Stockholm, the Agency for European Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Prague, and the European Chemicals Agency in...