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Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...becomes different. It is an inevitable part of life, whether it is a change in a job (moving to a new job, changing to a new computer operating system, moving to a new desk), a change in a relationship (new partner or colleague, death of a family member) or a change in life circumstances (retirement, redundancy, birth of a child, changes to physical and mental health)....
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Article 10 mins
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
History & The Arts

Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...becomes when mediated to us by the narrating adult. The humorous, ironic effect emerges, for instance, when the convict himself momentarily takes fright as Pip indicates that his mother is ‘There, sir!’ in the graveyard (p.5). The effect is confirmed when the convict tells Pip that if he does not do as he is told, there is a young man who will ‘get’ him even when...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introduction to differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differential equations

...students in printed books, with PDFs of the same online. This format ensures that mathematical notation is presented accurately and clearly. The PDF of this extract thus shows the content exactly as it would be seen by an Open University student. However, the extract isn't entirely representative of the module materials, because there are no explicit references to use of...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...student team members Intellectual Property rights decision making and problem resolution. Their principles could be quite broad, such as all research team members are expected to participate in a collaborative and equitable fashion, or be more specific, such as graduate student team members being first authors on any publications resulting from their research. A good...
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Article 15 mins
The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...become a postal worker (she hoped that this would have a better work-life balance that included sociable hours of work) she jumped at the chance. It wouldn’t be that straight forward though, it never is. Struggling for a job with Royal Mail This wannabe postwoman had an additional hurdle to get over - dyslexia. In seeking employment with Royal Mail, she would have to...
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Article 10 mins
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...becoming the norm. Climate change, the technological impact of AI, future pandemics, and political/economic upheavals, are likely to disrupt societies and individuals in the future. Adapting to this context requires flexibility in coping with such disruptions effectively and without the certainty of what such problems will look like in the future. Psychological...
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Article 10 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...becoming the youngest member of the House. [Baroness Smith of Llanfaes] Why did you want to become a member of the House of Lords? I do not support an unelected upper chamber. But while the House of Lords exists and continues to make laws that impact people in Wales, then I believe we must be in the room and speak up. When it comes to democracy and how we are governed, we...
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Article 5 mins
Digital carbon footprints and remote working
Nature & Environment

Digital carbon footprints and remote working

...become widespread amongst the business community, and that is the central point of this article – the carbon emissions of remote workers. Scopes of responsibility As businesses implement sustainability, climate and NetZero strategies they become acutely aware of the responsibilities beholden upon them across three specific climate-focused scopes. These scopes of...
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