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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...social divisions and tensions surrounding who can afford to live and work in cities where rental prices are soaring, and working-class communities are being pushed out. Thinking geographically about changing places Developing the skills to understand and analyse how places are changing is a central theme running throughout the new Open University module D225 Changing...
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From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...Social Care, which was equivalent to two GCSEs, alongside my maths and English. This was a pivotal stage in my life as I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia and given the support and resources to get my thoughts down onto paper. It was a huge light bulb moment and suddenly all the dots were joined together. At this point, I was awarded the ‘Student of the Year’. This...
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Beth fedra i wneud am fy iechyd meddwl pan nad oes gennyf y cymorth sydd ei angen arnaf?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Beth fedra i wneud am fy iechyd meddwl pan nad oes gennyf y cymorth sydd ei angen arnaf?

...Social Support: Building Positive and Empowering Relationships, London: Jessica Kingsley. Mae’r adnodd hwn yn rhan o ‘Gasgliad Llesiant ac Iechyd Meddwl’ wedi ei greu gan y Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru. Gallwch ddysgu mwy a dod o hyd i gyrsiau, erthyglau a gweithgareddau eraill ar dudalen hafan y casgliad. Rhowch gynnig ar gwrs AM DDIM Cymorth ychwanegol Tudalennau...
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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...social norm. In 1853, Gladstone repealed the British tax on soap that had been imposed centuries earlier and the industry flourished. It was made even more profitable by Nobel’s invention of dynamite in the same year: dynamite was made from the explosive nitroglycerine, a chemical derived from glycerine, hitherto a waste product of soapmaking. In the United States, one...
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How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...social and cultural mosaic or religions that have existed in the region most closely associated with Islam – and continue to do so today. How the arts can explain important connections So, what should educators do to improve this literacy? From my perspective, a fuller picture could be painted if identities were not to be solely defined through religion. That is,...
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Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...Social Sciences. [Belfast republican Séanna Walsh - one of the longest serving IRA prisoners - reads the order that the armed campaign will end]Belfast republican Séanna Walsh - one of the longest serving IRA prisoners - reads the order that the armed campaign will end at 4pm Thursday, July 28th. All units were instructed to dump arms. [Handwritten note from Séanna...
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Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...social injustice. Its research showed that the university benefitted from slavery and it has set up educational reparative justice links with the university of the West Indies and with the local community for scholarships for black students. Many city councils in Scotland are examining their equality policies with an aim of improving equality, diversity, inclusion and a...
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The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...social and economic aspects of sustainable development. Sustainable HE teaching and learning models Few studies have looked at how the design of HE teaching and learning systems impacts energy consumption and carbon emissions (let alone other potential environmental impacts). A complex question! Some of the earliest research was pioneered by The Open University with the...
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