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How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Science, Maths & Technology

How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?

...resources, but people should feel free to contact their local GP to get advice if they suspect they have any symptoms related to cancer. If asked to attend an appointment, social distancing and the advice provided by NHS staff should be followed. How will COVID-19 affect cancer treatment? In the UK, 45% of patients diagnosed with cancer have surgery to remove the tumour...
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Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...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 3 hrs
Social housing and working class heritage
History & The Arts

Social housing and working class heritage

...Open University; and Alan Powers, Professor in Architecture and Cultural History at the University of Greenwich. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage... Social housing and working class heritage An introduction to this album. Social housing: winners and losers Iconic status or demolition? Social housing estates have...
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Carnival and the performance of heritage
History & The Arts

Carnival and the performance of heritage

...Open University; Hakim Adi, Reader in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at Middlesex University; and Ruth Tompsett, Visiting Lecturer in Carnival Studies at Middlesex University. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage... Carnival and the performance of heritage An introduction to this album. Notting Hill...
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Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies
Money & Business

Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies

...Open University’s events marking Black History Month, I was invited to give a presentation on the connection between the management curriculum and our colonial heritage. In particular, I tried to problematise the ways in which a ‘Western-centric’ and stereotypical idea of culture is taught in mainstream management curriculum. I tried, furthermore, to underline...
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Social science and participation
Society, Politics & Law

Social science and participation

...resources. You will see that both of these dimensions of participation are important in social scientific accounts of participation. Some participation involves deliberate decisions to act together with others, such as when people march in a demonstration, vote in an election or join a group formed to pursue a shared purpose, such as protecting the environment. Other...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Top tips for exam revision and preparation
Education & Development

Top tips for exam revision and preparation

How can you best prepare for an exam? This short animation gives you some top revision tips...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Study skills: one-minute tips
Education & Development

Study skills: one-minute tips

Check out our series of one-minute animations exploring revision tips, beating procrastination, what’s involved in a remote exam and other study skills...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree.
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Video 5 mins