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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...Open University. She has an international reputation for research in the psychosocial field of diabetes. Her research interests have two overlapping strands. The first focuses on the relationship between diabetes and mental health and its impact on the individual and on health service provision. The second strand is her commitment to taking an inclusive approach,...
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Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School
Money & Business

Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School

...Open University Business School is supporting Small Business Saturday because so many of our students aspire to start their own successful businesses. We are committed to supporting them throughout their careers, whatever their path, through lifelong learning; a selection of student and alumni stories can be found on the OUBS website. We understand the value that the...
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Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...resources...This is an introduction to some of the resources which are available online and in print. It is by no means an exhaustive list: there is more material online (and elsewhere) than we have included here. The material had been divided into sections. The first section here (a. Starting points) identifies two online collections which provide well-structured...
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Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era
History & The Arts

Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era

...Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Dr Neil Younger]Honestly, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated by history. 2. What is your specialist area and how did you end up focusing on this? Like many, I studied the Tudors at A-Level, and loved the period, especially the reign of...
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About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland

...resources from The Open University to help you take your first steps into higher education in Northern Ireland...The Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland hub has been developed as part of a wider programme of support from higher education institutions across Northern Ireland to support students get off to a great start at their new university or college....
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Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools
History & The Arts

Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools

...Opening up history conversation we speak to Dr Katie Donington, senior lecturer in Black, African and Caribbean History at The Open University, about her most recent project focusing on the teaching of slavery in British schools. ...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Katie...
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What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...resources to educate everyone in the same place (Wilson, Woolfson and Durkin, 2022). This is why some researchers (such as Ainscow, 2020) emphasise the importance of thinking about inclusive education in terms of the whole education system, rather than what happens in the classroom alone. If we think about inclusion this way, teachers cannot be the only ones held...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...education is a key resource to build the nation and economy after war and years of under-development. Education is vital to help individuals and communities thrive. It is particularly important for girls, who are often disadvantaged in various ways in African societies, but where investment in their education pays off in multiple ways. Teachers and students at the...
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