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Reflections on the Glasgow City Council equal pay dispute
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on the Glasgow City Council equal pay dispute

...Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background[Lyn-Marie O'Hara outside the Unison offices in Glasgow.]Lyn-Marie outside the Unison Glasgow City branch office, Bell Street, Glasgow, September 2022Lyn-Marie O’Hara was one of the key figures in the long campaign by Unison members at Glasgow City Council for equal pay. As Mags McCarthy indicates in her article on...
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How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK
History & The Arts

How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK

...open village’ situated in Ballycastle, County Antrim. It is run by staff and volunteers who provide training and workshops across the island. The community also has an international profile and is visited by groups and individuals from across the world who are interested in reconciliation and peacebuilding. Corrymeela has a Christian ethos but is open to all. In this...
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Language and Meaning: How We Learn
Languages

Language and Meaning: How We Learn

...Open University course E852 Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world... Scarlett in the garden Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father. Intercultural communication difficulties In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate...
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Management: Perspectives and Practice
Money & Business

Management: Perspectives and Practice

...Open University course B716 MBA stage 1: Management: Perspectives and Practice... HR Perspective A HR representative explains how HR is a vital part of organisational strategy. Marketing Perspective A Marketing Practitioner shares the key elements of the job. Finance and Accounting Perspective The Chief Financial Officer at Step PLC gives an example of his role in an...
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Maths as others see it
Science, Maths & Technology

Maths as others see it

...course MU120 Open mathematics... Maths as others see it A short introduction to this album. The Whittington Hospital Discover the importance and responsibilities of the porters and cleaners in The Whittington Hospital and how maths is used throughout the hospital.. What is maths? Find out how maths is used to measure haemoglobin levels. Plus, what is the public's...
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Design Behind the Bike
Science, Maths & Technology

Design Behind the Bike

...looks at what influences the designer and the consumer. The films form part of the Open University Course T317 and T174... History History of the Bike and the Tour de France Aesthetics The significance of aesthetics Wheels The history, design and evolution of the wheel Materials Titanium , carbon fibre and the resurgence of steel Frame Design Design through the Years...
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Introducing Health Sciences: COPD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: COPD

...Open University course SDK125, Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: COPD A short introduction to this album Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Doctors and sufferers discuss COPD and the nature of the disease. Living with COPD Real life stories of people living with COPD, focusing on a support group based in Sheffield....
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Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: the carbon cycle

...Open University course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: the carbon cycle A short introduction to this album How plants make food The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world Recycling carbon How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter The peatbog problem Why peatbogs are...
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