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Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics
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Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics

...Open and I've searched the whole BAWE corpus: [Screengrab showing instances of the word 'we' in the British Academic Written English corpus as returned by SketchEngine] Click on the image to see a larger version From this screenshot, we can see that BAWE contains 15,718 instances of 'we' (or 1,885 per million words). A similar search for 'I' reveals that there are 13,069...
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Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
Health, Sports & Psychology

Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt

...Open. 2021 Awst 18;11(8):e048335. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34408047/ Karl Murray (2020) The impact of COVID-19 on BAME Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations in Wales: Innovation, Resilience and Sustainability Saltus, R (2020) Holding on to the gains: Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on BAME groups in Wales Saltus, R (2020) On yearning for the...
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The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU
Science, Maths & Technology

The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU

...Open University students will hope to use the skills they develop as academic researchers in the business world. What kind of skills did you learn in academia that have transferred to business? From research in the physical sciences, I learned how to structure my thinking, how to ask good questions and to look for the big picture among details and leads, how to be a...
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Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...open, it was an unusual conversation for any group of men. In the confines of a prison, it was remarkable and moving. By a quirk of timing, I was visiting two prisons in Northern Ireland to talk about books during the very week when the Justice Minister, Chris Grayling, was explaining to the world that such things should be regarded as privileges which prisoners would...
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To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...Open University, explores the Apollo legacy and the future of human exploration...20th July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took those historic steps that marked the pinnacle of human achievement to date. The Apollo 11 mission and those which followed demonstrated what humans could accomplish with sheer curiosity and determination. The Apollo missions collected...
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Growing the popularity of women’s football in the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football in the UK

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. With England being the host nation and Northern Ireland competing as well, the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro tournament is an opportunity for every home nation to capitalise on the growing popularity of girl’s and women’s football. At the elite level the tournament is another chance for women’s professional...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...Open University This article arises from a presentation held on this topic during Black History Month 2023 for Open University staff. The presentation is at the end of the article. The Open University (OU) has degree students in South Sudan and also a number of OU staff supporting Friends of Ibba Girls School, an NGO which established Ibba Girls Boarding School – an...
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A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience
Education & Development

A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience

...Open University's Open degree. The term ‘misogynoir’ was coined based on the concept of intersectionality by Black feminist scholar Moya Bailey, and refers to the specific forms of misogyny that Black women encounter at the intersection of racism and sexism. Misogynoir has a significant influence on the lives and online experiences of Black women but is still...
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