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Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...Badged Open Courses for school governors. Einir - Trustee and PTA volunteer [Einir] “I would never have had the confidence to apply for the job I have now if I hadn’t have been involved with NASMA – it gave me that extra push.” Before being encouraged by her line manager in her previous job to think about volunteering for the National Association of Student Money...
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About Jumpstart University
Education & Development

About Jumpstart University

...Open University's courses and qualifications This hub has been developed by The Open University in collaboration with The Russell Group to support students get off to a great start at their new university or college. Whether you’re about to move on to university, or if you’re supporting someone who is – perhaps as a parent, teacher, carer or adviser, this hub can...
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Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context
Nature & Environment

Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context

...Open University course team explore the main issues raised in the videos. The final three audio tracks explore some of the wider political and scientific dimensions of climate change. This material forms part of The Open University course DU311, Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context... Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international...
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Mental Health: Lennox Castle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health: Lennox Castle

...Open University course K101 An introduction to health and social care... Mental Health: Lennox Castle A short introduction to this album. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 course team gives an overview of The Open University course. Lennox Castle - academic perspective Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 ......
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What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide
History & The Arts

What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide

...Open University's Philosophy Courses and qualifications [Aristotle said there were two types of justice] [Distributive justice - how wealth work rights and so on are shared fairly within a community] [Commutative justice - members of a group are treated equally - for example, by the law] [But each society or group will have its own ideas about what is just or a right, and...
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The Women’s World Cup 2023
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Women’s World Cup 2023

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. World Cup 2023 Read our football content offering an insight into the challenges faced by females playing the beautiful game. Women in sport Discover a series of articles on women in sport, such as the challenges faced when returning to compete after becoming a mother, issues facing grassroots cricket, and...
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The social work phone-in: have your say
Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?...Find out more about The Open University's Social Work courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you can share your views and see what the experts think about each dilemma. [Social worker phone-in: share your views] Select the image above to start your journey.
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How we found gravitational waves
Science, Maths & Technology

How we found gravitational waves

...astronomy, and science. How we made the discovery The discovery dates back to last September, when two giant measuring devices in different parts of the US called LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) caught a passing gravitational wave from the collision of two massive black holes in a faraway galaxy. LIGO is what we call an interferometer,...
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