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Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...Open University 2015 Transcript I'm currently on the Young People's Council at a charity called 'Changing Faces' and we received the Diana Anti Bullying Award for a project that we did which involved sending out resources to lots of different schools across the country about how they can help combat the sort of negative stigma around young people who maybe look different...
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Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...open, and modern. I am a supporter of Welsh independence and hope to be part of the journey in developing a modern democracy that works for the people of Wales. What do you hope to achieve as a member of the House of Lords? I will work alongside my party’s MPs to fight for a fair deal for Wales and hold current and future UK governments to account. I will be unashamed...
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Life in Law
Society, Politics & Law

Life in Law

...Open Government Licence v1.0.)... The legislative process Dangerous dogs, identity cards and now legal aid - just some of the legislation that solicitor Rosemary Davies has worked on as a Government lawyer. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ Audio reflects the...
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The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...NASA's Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program. Figure 7: Mr Frederick J. Doyle, National Space Science Data Center. 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
Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research

...Open University study around carers and their relationship with physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic...Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 80% of 8,000 unpaid carers lacked the time to take part in their chosen type of physical activity due to their caring duties. The COVID-19 outbreak and the following period of self-isolation made it much harder for carers...
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Article 30 mins
Selling Empire: Film
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Film

...resources, the EMB Film Unit output initially included rehashed film donated from countries such as Canada, and short films on British products and industry. Hence there were rather mundane shorts such as Shadow on the Mountain: An Experiment on the Welsh Hills (1932, on finding tougher grasses for Welsh sheep). But with talented documentary-maker John Grierson as the...
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Making sense of sudden mass deaths
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of sudden mass deaths

...resources to support each other. While communities might pull together in the immediate aftermath, there is evidence to suggest that they will not agree on how to respond to tragedies – not least in the tension between continuous remembrance and the need to move on.Further, while communities might pull together in the immediate aftermath, there is evidence to suggest...
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Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Society, Politics & Law

Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London

...Open University’s third level module on international environmental policy (DU311: Earth in Crisis). Over a few days we met with various people with a professional or personal interest in the relationship between climate change, flooding and coastal erosion. They included professionals working for the Environment Agency, Swale Borough Council and the Royal Society for...
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