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Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...learn more about what the history of the Gwent Valleys means to the people who live in them. @@PLUGINFILE@@/image-hotspots-1027%20%282%29.h5p Blaenau Gwent REACH is a collaboration between Aberbeeg Community Group, Linc Cymru Housing Association and The Open University in Wales, and funded by UKRI. [Logos from BG Reach partners – The UK Research and Innovation Fund,...
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Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?
Money & Business

Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?

...learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on shareholder value and its openness to the market in the buying and selling of businesses, is prone to a number of problematic consequences for employees, suppliers, and sometimes share-holders. The JLP represents a contrast to this model - one that has implications beyond the small niche of mutually-owned...
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The Who Are We? project
Society, Politics & Law

The Who Are We? project

...and activism show us a glimpse of another ‘We’? Most events were interactive and were also be seminars, learning labs and symposia. The full programme and further resources are available at: www.whoareweproject.com. You can still follow and engage with the project on social media (@WhoAreWe_2017 on Twitter and Instagram or, have a look at this Openlearn website....
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Coming Soon: Dog Grooming for Beginners
Education & Development

Coming Soon: Dog Grooming for Beginners

...Learn about nail clipping and bathing and blowdrys to full grooms and teeth cleaning in our upcoming FREE course ‘Dog Grooming for Beginners’. The course introduces you to a range of styling and cutting techniques, from the teddy bear cut to ‘the Rachel’. We even have a section on how to make your own doggy cologne and paw scrub, with natural pawpaw and bark....
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Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance
Education & Development

Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance

...learning difficulty, for example dyslexia or ADHD mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression physical disability, for instance if you use crutches, a wheelchair or an adapted keyboard sensory disability, including being visually impaired, D/deaf or having a hearing impairment long-term health condition, such as cancer, chronic heart disease or HIV. DSA is not...
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese

...means to tear. Here are some terms for transport that contain the character chē: huŏ chē, zi xing chē, gōnggòng qichē, chūzū chē, miànbāo chē, sānlún chē, mă chē. In China roads are very, very busy and you can usually find a mix of these forms of transport sharing the same road. Dur: 2’45” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School
Money & Business

Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School

...learning; a selection of student and alumni stories can be found on the OUBS website. We understand the value that the right input at the right time can make to someone starting a business, and so we have collated this content to inspire, support and help individuals and small organisations nurture their ideas and build them into successful organisations. The Open...
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So, you want to work in the video gaming industry
Science, Maths & Technology

So, you want to work in the video gaming industry

...thing would be: make games, learn what you like, and focus on that. Has your industry changed much in the last 5/10 years and if so, how? Transcript. The games industry is always evolving. What do you see as the future of your industry? Transcript. I think hopefully we’ll see the birth of more indie studios, smaller teams making interesting things, not just Triple-As....
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