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One refugee's story: A long, risky journey
Society, Politics & Law

One refugee's story: A long, risky journey

...student in Lebanon. He regularly went back to visit his family in Jobar, not far from the Syrian capital Damascus. Life was good. Then came the war. The bitter fighting between the Syrian army and the opposition intensified. Jobar became a battleground. “It [was] very dangerous. [There were] a lot of bomb, bomb, bomb,” he says. Soon neighborhood men started to...
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The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
Society, Politics & Law

The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education

...students began attending university for free when the new academic year began in March 2016. They represented about half the students from the poorest 50% of Chilean households.” Sense of urgency The need for a gear change in momentum towards all seven of the targets in SDG4 on education is stressed throughout the report. Our world leaders need to demonstrate their...
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Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...students training to be a professional have ‘awareness’ of their digital footprint, but when they actually examine what they share online they are surprised by the amount of information that is available (Ryan, 2017a, b). The activity below will ask you to reflect on the type of information you share with the public on social media. Assessing your own use of social...
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Activity 5 mins
Succeed in the workplace Badge icon
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
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
Data analysis and interpretation
Education & Development

Data analysis and interpretation

...students with disabilities, as a political act. Academic activism of this kind suggests that, in fact, ‘researchers need to engage with diverse voices […] voices may be multi-tonal and we need to think carefully about what methods we can employ in order to be sensitive to each tone’ (Seale, 2016, p. 160). Researchers could also consider how to share ownership of the...
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Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’
Society, Politics & Law

Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’

...OU Learning Event in George Square Glasgow, January 31, 1919, with the Glasgow City Chambers in the background ] The Open University Learning Event in George Square Glasgow, January 31, 1919, with the Glasgow City Chambers in the background January 31, 2019 marked the centenary of one of the most infamous episodes of the Red Clydeside era. Alternatively referred to as...
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place

...OU. Succeed in the workplace Perhaps this time has made you revaluate your working life? Check out our badged course, and if you are returning to a in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM), feast your eyes on our interactive toolkit. You can also check out our full collection of badged open courses on employability. Choose health Quarantine is bound to have an...
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