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My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Education & Development

My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally

...OU’s Proud Network, I believe that everybody should have access to a safe space to speak up and be their authentic selves. I had the pleasure of engaging with individuals from the Black and Minority Ethnic LGBTQI+ community during Pride month. Having a safe space to discuss sensitive topics was very much appreciated and welcomed. I found people’s openness and...
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Making sense of mental health problems
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of mental health problems

...student lifestyle, throwing herself into the social scene associated with the Art Department and its students. Mandy was in a relationship with a fellow male student while at university. After graduating they stayed in the same city and moved in together, but neither of them was able to find a job that used their degrees; thus they regularly grew despondent and rowed...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...students who tried out voluntary work had to say about their experiences: What OU students say An inside view ‘I volunteered two days a week for the charity, Action for Sustainable Living. This gave me an inside knowledge of the charity and I built a strong relationship with staff members. When paid roles were made available, I had a clear advantage over other...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...Becoming a polyglot: You might find one language is just not enough! Learning French will aid you with other Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. You will develop good language-learning skills to carry over to other languages too. Culture: Learning French will give you access to the great works of literature, films, theatre and music from around the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Are there other responses to urban terror than just more bollards?
Society, Politics & Law

Are there other responses to urban terror than just more bollards?

...becomes part of the design process. In the aftermath of attacks, or amid fear of imminent attack, obtrusive security features – notably temporary concrete or steel blocks – are commonly “thrown” around key sites to stop vehicle attacks. These are not necessarily aesthetically pleasing. In the last decade the initial swathe of security bollards and defensive...
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Article 5 mins
This is not a city: Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

This is not a city: Milton Keynes

...become key nodes in globalised systems of economic production, the distribution of goods, and sites of the exploitation of workers, whose labour produces that wealth. Walking around many of the UK’s cities today can remind one of the wealth generated during the industrial age, with elegant Victorian buildings, statues and squares, although the labourers of this period...
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Article 15 mins
In deep, stormy waters: Scotland, the UK and the politics of fishing
Nature & Environment

In deep, stormy waters: Scotland, the UK and the politics of fishing

...become an EU member re-joining the EUs Common Fisheries Policy?...The UK’s fishing industry has been long in decline, certainly a process predating EU membership. The outcome of the Cod Wars was a deal with Iceland that hit some of the major fishing communities hard. While the industry is now only a shadow of its former self, nonetheless in an island country such as the...
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Article 5 mins
How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...become so ubiquitous that ‘facepalm’ itself is starting to be used as a form of reflexive interjection in writing. So how about emoji? Is the same thing likely to happen with them? At the moment the evidence is slight. But there are indications that it’s beginning, at least in certain contexts. Unlike alphabetic writing systems, which allow an infinite number of...
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Article 20 mins