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An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...work in school libraries, whatever their level of qualification, will benefit from learning about ways in which they can ensure their library provision is current and relevant. By ensuring your library’s strategies and policies are aligned with those of the school itself, you will be better placed to support your school, your colleagues, and your stakeholders’ needs...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

...works. We are currently working to update this....History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past: Introduction - For researchers in a range of academic disciplines, the question of what people read in the past, and how they read it, is of great importance. Evidence of reading helps us to understand the formation of literary canons, both from a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...work of national governments, in the opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special...After 60 years of widening and deepening into a union of 28 member states, the EU is about to lose the UK, despite offering several opt-outs and a special-status deal to keep it in. Brexit is viewed by some as the start of an unravelling, while others view the UK as unique in...
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Video 45 mins
Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...CEO) of a Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers in the City of London. I use systems thinking tools in my work life to understand complex situations, communicate with others and clarify purpose when things get confusing. When not analyzing problems or coming up with cunning plans I like to paint using acrylics and do wine tastings.”...
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Audio 15 mins
Discover Mercury: Introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Mercury: Introduction

...They will explain why Mercury has them baffled and excited, and talk about how they got involved and the special nature of working in a multinational team. You will also meet some of those responsible for building BepiColombo’s X-ray spectrometer, the project’s UK-led instrument. We also show you how to watch a transit of Mercury safely (without damaging your eyes)....
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Article 30 mins
Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland

...work in the society in which they live, but also about the intensely social character of their interior lives. Ultimately, it can propel people toward social emancipation." (Angela Davis). This short film, produced collaboratively by The Open University, Alliance for Choice and The Array Collective explores the role that artists and creatives played in campaigning for...
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Video 30 mins
Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...working in the field of agricultural research for development at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Arwen is amongst our first group of postgraduate STiP alumni having enrolled with the launch of the two core modules in 2010 Thinking strategically (TU811) and Managing systemic change (TU812) precursors to...
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Audio 10 mins
The physical world: collisions
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: collisions

...laws of physics, help police establish precisely what happened Particle collisions Professors Frank Close and Tejinder Virdee explain why physicists smash particles together and what happens in a particle collision The Large Hadron Collider The biggest scientific experiment ever constructed. How will the machine work and what is the holy grail in particle physics today?...
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Audio 17 mins