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Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...Research undertaken by The Open University has revealed that learners experiencing mental ill-health are very reticent to ask for support from their educator (Lister et al., 2021). Learners reported that knowing their educators were supportive and genuinely cared about their mental health needs made a big difference to their sense of attachment to their learning...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about adult skill development and how we can develop successful future careers. Participation is confidential, voluntary and we will not pass on your details to others....Session 2: Getting to grips with information: Introduction - Ctesias writes that in the same...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...researched relevant courses locally and applied. Had to attend an interview and persuade the interviewer that I was really committed to the course (my youth football coaching experience helped me here). Needed to show confidence in my ability to do the course and demonstrate good communications skills during the application and interview process. Which of the skills or...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...research draws on Gen AI), Hewlett Packard (my work laptop), The Open University (my employer), Aldi (they made the soup I had for lunch), Oxford City Council (I emailed about a tree growing out of the pavement in front of my house), and BBC iPlayer (for the series I’m currently watching on TV). I could go on... The interesting thing is that, on the face of it, these...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...research laboratory dedicated to pioneering new fabrics? That led to all sorts in the way of easy-care synthetics through to machine-washable wools. Innovation and Marks & Spencer, not two words that I thought I would be working together in a sentence on the TED stage. Equally the idea of shirts that are crease-resistant or gym clothes that wick away moisture, very...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...Research (COSPAR) Planetary Protection Panel and the UK Space Agency...As we explore the Solar System, it is important that we do not accidentally contaminate untouched and unspoilt extraterrestrial environments in any way. In this free course you will learn about ‘Planetary Protection’ and why it is critical for our future exploration and use of space. This course...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...Research indicates that 56 per cent of participants who left the programme and for whom no known destination was recorded (some additional 107,000 young people) had left to go into a job. However, some young people placed into sustained jobs (lasting more than 13 weeks) will have returned to unemployment within that period without reclaiming job seekers allowance. 6 A...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...research and practice. Perkins dismisses the word ‘distress’ as being too inclusive. Her argument is that everyone experiences distress but not everyone experiences ‘madness’, and to claim they do is to diminish and trivialise the latter experience. She suggests that service users should ‘embrace mad pride’ and celebrate their differences. Rose accepts that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs