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Discovering development management
Money & Business

Discovering development management

...public, private, individuals, groups), fields (e.g. social, political, health, environment) and levels (e.g. local, national, global). Difference refers to interested parties coming to development management with their own histories that diverge on the basis of their interests, values, agendas, cultures and access to power. Emergence refers to the way development...
From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...public finances?...[migration is not a crime paddington] The recent vote in the House of Commons not to guarantee the rights of EU citizens resident in the UK refreshed concerns among many European citizens who had, perhaps not felt compelled to worry much about their position in UK society before last year’s BREXIT referendum. Yet in the aftermath of the Brexit vote,...
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...health through to managing money. We also offer courses in improving a learner’s basic maths and English and advice in writing CV’s and attending interviews to help Kickstart employees into sustainable employment should they progress permanently into an organisation from their existing Kickstart placement or need support for their next job or learning opportunity....
The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
Education & Development

The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal

...in Scotland team: events@childreninscotland.org.uk Below is a range of free courses for you to explore. Early years and young children Additional support needs Working with children and young people Mental health and wellbeing Equality, diversity and inclusion Technology and society Leadership Communication and team working Career development Research and education...
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...publications/inclusive-britain-update-report/inclusive-britain-update-report Guarino, C. M. and Borden, V. M. H. (2017) ‘Faculty service loads and gender: Are women taking care of the academic family?’ Research in Higher Education, 58(6), pp. 672–97. Hamilton, B. and Manias, E. (2006) ‘‘She’s manipulative and he’s right off’: A critical analysis of...
Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...health stresses they face and the likelihood of discrimination in access to health care, secure housing and employment, it is important that populist representations create realistic and non-shaming examples of trans lives. In the UK, there is a third sector intervention into the way trans lives are represented in the media. Organisations such as Trans Media Watch play a...
Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...health and wellbeing, here are some free online resources from The Open University...All of the content listed below is free to use, including all of our OpenLearn courses. Every course offers a free statement of participation on completion (which you can download as a PDF) and some courses give you the opportunity to earn a free digital badge, which you can display and...
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?

...health, security and economic well-being. Are they experts Britain can do without? Leave campaigners implied that quitting the European Union would be as easy as giving up a gym membership. Instead, the process looks fiendishly complicated – and that’s before the impact of abandoning EU agencies has been discussed. Presumably Britain will no longer contribute, nor...