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From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1 Brexit as symptom: understanding the political geography of the vote: Introduction - A referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) was held on 23 June 2016 and 52% of those who voted recorded a vote to leave, while 48% voted for the UK to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Skills for work
Education & Development

Skills for work

...education. They align to national levels 4/5 - (1st year undergraduate study). Each course is digitally badged, allowing the learner to earn and achieve recognition for their skills. Learners report a high level of satisfaction (95%) with the courses and over 85% of learners say they will share their achievements with their employers. Also featured in this selection is a...
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Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German
Languages

Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas

...Open University’s David Brannan and Phil Rippon, ‘From Fractions to Formulas’ is a light-hearted parody of the Wizard of Oz (pronounced "Oh-Zed"), in which the traditional characters are replaced by mathematical concepts, including fractions and Pi, that come together in an enactment of the pioneering mathematician, Leonard Euler's formula: e^(i Pi) = -1. The...
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Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why

...Education campaigns that, for example, feature fatal or serious collisions caused by a distracted driver can actually play into these biases. Such campaigns appear to confirm drivers’ belief that they can handle it, while these other ‘inferior’ drivers could not. For these over-confident drivers, perhaps the only deterrent would be the threat of enforcement. But in...
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What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...education and their own wellbeing...اس مضمون کو اردو آڈیو ورژن میں سننے کے لیے یہاں کلک کریں (Click here for the Urdu audio version of this article). Young adult carers in England Young people aged 16 to 24 years who care for ill or disabled family members on an unpaid basis are known as ‘young adult carers’. The words used...
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After Manchester: What are the challenges for security services?
Society, Politics & Law

After Manchester: What are the challenges for security services?

...Resources under pressure Establishing whether the individual was alone or part of a wider network is also vital. Extremists acting on their own, without the support of a wider network – so-called “lone wolf” extremists – are hard to detect. Online jihadist propaganda urges followers to carry out attacks wherever they can – at home or overseas – no matter how...
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Heritage in war
History & The Arts

Heritage in war

...resources; any resource a commander puts into protecting cultural property is a resource that cannot be used for mitigating risks to soldiers, or protecting civilians. What kind of value is the value of the cultural property? How do we balance the value of the cultural property against other values – such as ameliorating risk to life? Secondly, article 4.2 above says...
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Article 10 mins