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Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...changed their lives. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 course team gives an overview of The Open University course. Living with MS: the battle for funding The long process of assessing, awarding and allocating funds for necessary specialised accomodation. Housing journeys: Lyn's story A lifetime's personal experience of...
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Audio 2 hrs 14 mins
A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...changes you think necessary. Use the activity as part of a lesson. Evaluate the effectiveness of the activity by reflecting on the lesson, talking to pupils and assessing their work. Did the activities motivate students? Share your experiences with colleagues. The UPD8 resource site contains numerous activities for secondary school pupils. Click on Topics in the top...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...changes. It somehow becomes a place, object or practice ‘outside’ the everyday. It is special, and set apart from the realm of daily life. Even where places are not officially recognised as heritage, the way in which they are set apart and used in the production of collective memory serves to define them as heritage. For example, although it might not belong on any...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...change laws, regulations or policies? How can your idea to improve an issue or problem be adopted by those in power? If you are involved in law reform or policy work, then this free course, Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work, is for you. Whether you are employed as a policy officer or carrying out voluntary work, this course will explain how to present...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Systems Practice case study - The CEO
Money & Business

Systems Practice case study - The CEO

...change. We needed new staff badly. We are a small consultancy firm in a specialised niche market and we had taken on more work than we could cope with. Most of us felt exhausted and burnt out, despite being excited by what we were doing. We also had ambitions to move into a new and important market sector and needed to build our capacity to do it. Initial recruitment...
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Article 10 mins
Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday
Society, Politics & Law

Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday

...change the outcome of the election...[A giant ballot box placed in Bristol promoting participation in the 2014 European Elections] You may have missed it but there’s a General Election taking place in the UK on June 8th. Now, it is not my intention to tell you how to vote. I’ve previously suggested that we might want to think about a more compassionate politics, and...
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Article 5 mins
Challenge: Make paper and ink
Science, Maths & Technology

Challenge: Make paper and ink

...change the colours. For example, logwood creates a blood red solution, although it will change to blue in alkaline solutions and to yellow-orange in highly acidic solutions. Finally, the scientists used a range of coloured inks on our Rough Science paper. They made brushes out of Ellen's hair and used Acacia seed pods as ink pens. Find out more Paper Handmade Paper - from...
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Video 15 mins
The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...change. This article explores why cash alone isn’t enough and how respectful, tailored support can help people overcome poverty...There are many definitions of poverty, yet at the heart of all of them lies the lack of adequate income to meet essential needs. It is therefore no surprise that poverty reduction policies often focus on providing poor people with cash, often...
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Article 5 mins