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Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...resources, build networks and share their experiences. Recognition of professional learning via a digital badge was available for participating in the conference. Attendance across the conference was by choice; the aim was for anyone attending to be able to join just the sessions/days that suit them best. Evolutions in Education was split into two overarching themes to...
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Telling Tales: what is happening on police Facebook sites?
Society, Politics & Law

Telling Tales: what is happening on police Facebook sites?

...resources to help them turn their Facebook sites into spaces where there is more truly dyadic interaction. While there are a few trailblazers, many police forces are in a position where new media are still being used like old media (e.g. press release formats, and no “interaction” beyond the initial police posting). However, the potential for more investment in this...
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...resourceful intellect, but it is clear through her writing that she thought Dahl was a truly rude, arrogant, and disloyal husband who regularly belittled her during their marriage. This sentiment seemed to be shared by her family, and she describes how her “mother thought he was the rudest thing alive”. Dahl’s controlling and self-contained nature is reconfirmed by...
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Scotland's gold trail
Nature & Environment

Scotland's gold trail

...Resources Ltd: ‘Cononish Project: Background and activity information relating to Cononish Gold and Silver Project’: www.scotgoldresources.com/projects/cononish-project/ BBC News ‘The rollercoaster ride of Scotland's first gold mine’, from 2 December 2020: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-54886709 Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park...
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Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...human-centred approach to change, by putting the needs of people at the heart of your initiative and considering more sustainable ways of working. We focus on functional and operational changes that help organisations deliver their strategies, rather than organisational changes, as these tend to be the change initiatives that most members of an organisation frequently...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics

...resources and/or designed to biodegrade under specific conditions, bioplastics offer a promising way to rethink holiday traditions. By replacing traditional plastic with bioplastics in gifts, decorations, and even wrapping, we can celebrate responsibly while supporting a healthier planet. The environmental consequences of plastic waste are well-documented. Traditional...
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Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Health, Sports & Psychology

Finding your way after the death of a significant person

...resources might you be able to tap into if you’re struggling? If you take away just one thing from this article, I hope it is this: You do not have to do this alone. It can be our default to think, I don’t want to burden anyone, or no one will understand. But experiencing a loss (whether they were close to you or not) can be heavy and carrying it by yourself can make...
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What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...resources to set aside for dedicated language learning tend to outperform those who struggle to make ends meet. Gender: Some studies have found that men in employment were learning faster than stay-at-home housewives. Race: In an Australian study, European-looking students received more interactional opportunities than Asian-looking students; these interactional...
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