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The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...et al. (2014) describe a ‘meat paradox’: ‘Most people care about animals and do not want to see them harmed but engage in a diet that requires them to be killed and, usually, to suffer’ (2014, p.104). Loughnan et al. summarise recent research by arguing that the ‘meat paradox’ is resolved, or at least held in abeyance, by perceived differences between humans...
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Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...institution it comes from, the reputation of the individual, et cetera, these are good guides. ‘Easy to modify’ – it’s no good just saying something is licensed as share alike, i.e. something that you are entitled to modify. If you’re sharing it as a PDF, and you’ll be amazed how many OERs are published as PDFs. And that’s absolutely fine if all you want to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2
Education & Development

Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2

...institution in relation to race and ethnicity...Anita Pilgrim Katherine talks to Anita about the intersection of BME and LGBTQI identities. Transcript Many years ago, somebody saying to me, oh, where are you from? And I was like, well, I was born in Scotland. I'm from Scotland. And as he went off into the building, he said, oh, you speak English really well. And I was...
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...et al., 2022; Owens et al., 2023) or in other words, whether people have the capability to achieve the lives or outcomes they value, not just the right to do so. Activity 1 What skills do learners need? Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Watch the video below in which Sally Hayns, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer

...institution, there wasn’t even a black person in retail much less in the research institute, and this was my first big break. Benjamin Zephaniah Right, I want to inspire lots of young people, especially black people, to be like you, what do I tell them? Prof Geoff Palmer I realised early that if I’m going to defend myself in any society I need to be able to reason....
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Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...et al. 2017 Payments for Pioneers? Revisiting the Role of External Rewards for Sustainable Innovation under Heterogeneous Motivations. Ecological Economics 135:234-245. Zabala et al. 2013 Understanding the Role of Livelihoods in the Adoption of Silvopasture in the Tropical Forest Frontier. BIOECON Conference. About us OU Economics is about real-world economics: through a...
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The Struggle For Pay Equality in Scotland’s Colleges
Society, Politics & Law

The Struggle For Pay Equality in Scotland’s Colleges

...Institute of Scotland – Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA) were victorious over their strike against the fire and re-hire attempts by college management. Penny Gower explains what happened...Find out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Background The rather long-winded title for our union is Educational Institute of Scotland –...
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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...institutions such as asylums. Such developments were also influenced by wider social, economic, political and cultural backgrounds these are also examined...This free course, Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century, examines the role that Scots played in contributing to the developments in healthcare during the nineteenth century. The radical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs