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The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...Social Sciences courses In December 1981, the Plessey Company announced plans to shut down their Capacitors plant in Bathgate. The factory – which employed predominantly women assembly workers – had been downsized substantially throughout the 1970s. Despite this, the decision to cease operations completely stunned the remaining workers. In the weeks following this...
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The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981
Society, Politics & Law

The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981

...Social Sciences courses Between February and August 1981, the mostly women workers at Greenock’s Lee Jeans factory defied management intentions to close the plant. At a time when female unemployment in Greenock was 50% higher than in Scotland as a whole, the women argued that their factory was feasible and that corporate greed was the reason for closure. They seized...
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Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...working together to tackle climate change...Universities or the staff from those universities often work together on projects of mutual interest. Indeed, many grant funding schemes for research and development projects expect there to be a consortium of partner organisations, including universities on any bid proposal. I myself have been involved in such projects a number...
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Shared documents and constructive collaboration
Education & Development

Shared documents and constructive collaboration

...working on a shared document with colleagues, exchanging feedback and suggestions as the content takes shape. The end goal is clear: produce a high-quality document within the given time frame. But unless everyone is on the same page about what needs to be done, there’s a real risk of wasted time when edits are incomplete, misdirected, or just not quite what was...
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How to use a musical score
History & The Arts

How to use a musical score

...work? Catherine Tackley and Naomi Barker, of the Open University, explain about different types of music, how it is written down, and what that notation means to performers... What is a score? Open University lecturers Catherine Tackley and Naomi Barker outline how music is written down, what a musical score is and what it does. You will also learn how musicians use and...
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Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...work. The course discusses issues involved in the handling of chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work hazards...Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This free course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...work involves lab and field work to track how ocean chemistry and microorganisms can be delivered from the oceans to the icy surface. Team Mars [Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer] Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer Associate Director, AstrobiologyOU Susanne is a mineralogist, who studies volatile-rock interactions including noble gases, methane, and water-rock reactions. Her main research...
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Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...work of the True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance (PUFin) and its mission to improve personal financial capability, check out the centre’s website. The centre, generously funded by True Potential LLP, has a mission to develop teaching and undertake research to help improve public financial capability. Transcript Requirements This course is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs