Education & Development
Leigh-Anne Perryman on going the distance
The Open University's Leigh-Anne Perryman explains how long a distance learning course takes to complete in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
Nature & Environment
Stories of Change Introduction
...Open University, introduces Stories of Change. ...Transcript © The Open University Transcript My name’s Joe Smith. I’m Professor of Environment and Society at the Open University. I’m here to introduce a body of interviews about energy and climate change with leading figures from around the world. The interviews have been undertaken for the Stories of Change...
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...
Money & Business
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
...Open University (OU), hosted by innovation advisor and engineer, Josh Valman. The four sessions look at the what intrapreneurs are and how the right culture can be created to allow them to solve problems in the same fashion as an entrepreneur and start-ups. We take a closer look at digital/AI and sustainability and learn how intrapreneurs could help you to solve difficult...
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...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Key Ideas in Therapy
...Open University, and Damn Fine Media. Beyond Individual Therapy Originally most forms of psychotherapy focused on the individual client and their individual problems. However later researchers stressed the importance of looking beyond the individual - to their relationships and to the wider social systems they live in. The ‘systemic view’ is interested in how these...
Education & Development
Jumpstart University
Aimed to help students starting university this year to prepare for and settle into their studies, the Jumpstart University hub has been developed by The Open University in collaboration with the Russell Group.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: Understanding the demands of the caring role: Introduction - In this session you will first consider what is meant by the term ‘carer’ and what their role might look like. To support your study, and to help you reflect upon the session content, you will...
Level 1: Introductory
6 hrs