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Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...publications and grants; it is about audiences, networks and funding streams. When we are seeking to develop a team that reflects values associated with EDI we are situating the social diversity of ‘the embarrassed, etc’ (Butler, 1990) in with this professional diversity. Inevitably there can never be a perfect solution or perfect team, but we can seek a balance of...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...public for others to build upon. The course will help you plan, conduct, and evaluate a SoTL inquiry. In this video Diane Butler, Associate Dean (Academic Excellence), Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, The Open University, welcomes you to the course...This free course, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM, provides a toolkit for...
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...public engagement with law, and marginalised communities and their access to justice. Edwin Parks Edwin is a Senior Lecturer in Law at The Open University and has written a wide range of courses, including materials for OpenLearn, the LLB and Executive Education. He is an international practitioner and experienced OU tutor. Liz Moody [Described image] Liz is Director of...
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...health visitor for her toddler’s two-year check-up. And there was the inspection they were facing at the school where Jill worked as a receptionist. The sound of the alarm forced her out of bed and into the shower. Jill managed to leave the house on time, bundling her toddler into the car seat to take her to nursery. Just as she was leaving, the post arrived. Jill...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...public. This section will explore whether that picture of a criminal case being tried by a jury is the truth, a myth, or a mixture of myth and truth...Truth, myth or mixture?: 1.1 Truth? - It is true that some criminal cases are tried by jury. In the Crown Court, the judge is in charge of the trial. Their role is to ensure that it runs smoothly and fairly, and to decide...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Stories of Change Introduction
Nature & Environment

Stories of Change Introduction

...public and political conversations about energy transitions. We asked the BBC’s Environment Analyst, Roger Harrabin, to go out to capture interviews with leading figures from research, business, politics, from a wide range of views, but we asked him to do something slightly different to his normal day job. If he goes to get an interview for a news programme then he will...
World-Changing Women: Nur Jahan
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Nur Jahan

...public view behind high-walled screens and curtains within the home. It is all the more remarkable then, that during the reign of the fourth Mughal Emperor Jahangir, real power was known to be exerted by his favourite wife, Nur Jahan. Born to a Persian family, Nur Jahan was brought to court as a widow in 1607, to serve as lady-in-waiting. Reputedly very beautiful, she...
Belfast murals
History & The Arts

Belfast murals

...rights in Australia. [A mural reflecting the struggle for Aboriginal land rights in Australia] Take it further Material Conflicts: Parades and Visual Displays in Northern Ireland Neil Jarman, Berg Displaying Faith Neil Jarman, Institute of Irish Studies Drawing Support: Murals in the North of Ireland Bill Rolston, Beyond the Pale Publications - a series of three titles...
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