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Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...introduction of the Carer’s Assessment and Carer’s Allowance, many carers feel undervalued by society and looked down on by some people because of their caring role. Some carers, especially those who are full-time carers, feel excluded from society and may also report feeling lonely. CarersUK has done much to champion family carers, raising awareness of their needs...
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Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...introduction to ageing societies and their implications for global health – implications which are only just beginning to be fully understood. The course will help you to deepen your understanding of ageing societies across the globe and the different components of the concept of global health. You will also explore the ways in which population ageing is often framed as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Managing my Money for Young Adults, with the wonderful Bobby Seagull from University Challenge. We’ve partnered with some well-known companies to deliver top-notch learning such as CISCO in our Internet of Everything free course and Money Saving Expert in MSE's Academy of Money. In the wake of heightened concerns over black lives, after George Floyd’s murder in May...
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53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Managing my Money for Young Adults, with the wonderful Bobby Seagull from University Challenge. We’ve partnered with some well-known companies to deliver top-notch learning such as CISCO in our Internet of Everything free course and Money Saving Expert in MSE's Academy of Money. In the wake of heightened concerns over black lives, after George Floyd’s murder in May...
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Article 20 mins
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...Introduction - The starting point for this session is the very simple proposition that the vast majority of people become donors only when they are asked. You have to turn people into donors by providing them with suitable opportunities to contribute. It is your request and your approach that lay the foundations for each individual donor relationship; it is your...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...Introduction - What are the main types of financial resources available to organisations and how can these funds be used in an efficient way? Is one financial source always better than another? Can every type of goal be achieved by relying on the same source of financing? This free course Organisations and the financial system will explore these questions by discussing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?

...managing director of E-Parisara, one of India’s leading e-waste recycling companies. According to the United Nations University, the world produced 42 million tonnes of e-waste in 2014, with Asia accounting for 16 million tonnes. Currently e-waste is dumped in landfills, incinerated or treated with chemicals to recover valuable materials, but these are not regarded as...
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