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‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982
Society, Politics & Law

‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982

...Introduction’, pp. 1-14 in High, S. MacKinnon, L. and Perchard, A. (eds). The Deindustrialized World Confronting Ruination in Postindustrial Places. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2017. High, S. Industrial Sunset: The Making of North America's Rust Belt, 1969-1984. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003. Hodson, P. ‘Titanic Struggle: Memory,...
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Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...introduction of legislation and policy which to some extent liberated women (Introduction of Birth Control, Abortion Act 1967) and legislation which began the ongoing drive towards equality in the workplace (Equal Pay Act, 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975). Trade union activities and social justice As I entered the workplace, I became active within the trade...
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Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...introduction to John Hardy and Woody Guthrie’s guitar and harmonica introduction to Tom Joad are virtually identical in their chord changes and melody. When it comes to the lyrics, however, there is complete innovation. Where Lead Belly sings: John Hardy was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day. He killed a man on a West Virginia line, But they seen John...
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EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...Introduction 800 15 Research review 1800 30 Discussion / development / analysis 2700 45 Conclusion 500 10 If you divide the time up in the same proportions, for a presentation of ten minutes this works out as approximately: [Fig 3 - Structuring a presentation]Figure 6 Structuring a presentationShow descriptionA pie chart showing approximate division of time for a ten...
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Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...Introduction - ¡Bienvenido/a a semana 2! Welcome to Week 2! [Described image] Your study this week will include the vocabulary and expressions used for formal and informal phone calls. Remember to keep a record of your learning using a simple paper notebook (or whatever suits you best). It is important that you keep track of your learning, so that the key points are...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...Introduction - This course takes one aspect of the debate concerning the new economy – innovation in the form of the introduction of information and communication technologies – and places it in the historical context of industrial revolutions. Is the new economy really new or ‘just another’ industrial revolution? This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...Introduction - Since around 1990 China’s growth has seen the country transform itself. Watch the following video with course author and OU academic Giles Mohan. GILES MOHAN This course is all about how Africa can get the most out of the natural resources that it produces. In this case, we're really looking at oil and what linkages you can develop from that oil that can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...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