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Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Education and Masters in Childhood and Youth at The Open University. Or you can email WELS-ECYS-Masters@open.ac.uk. Regardless of whether you study this course on its own or as part of a Masters qualification, on completion you will be eligible for an OpenLearn Statement of Participation certificate. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate level study in...
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...educational resources. Whereas the Confino children have computers with broadband, educational toys and after-school classes the Brett children appear only to have a television. Finally there is lack of money. Debbie had to give up her law degree because of the cost of childcare, and Zoe is only ‘hanging on’ at college, partly because of the pressure of having to do...
Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
History & The Arts

Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war

...Open University. We speak to him here about his current research on smoking in wartime Britain, as part of our Opening up history series...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Dr Michael Reeve]I always find this sort of question interesting, and a bit tricky, as I have not...
12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
Education & Development

12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning

...education and learning? Look at these examples...This content is associated with The Open University Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a Chinese teacher and philosopher whose principles can still be applied to Chinese beliefs and traditions today, as well as philosophy across the globe. Take a look at twelve of the most famous quotes...
What is it like returning to education while working?
Education & Development

What is it like returning to education while working?

...Bangor University...She talks about finding the right balance between work, life and her studies as well as the support she has received along the way. [Ffion shares her experience of studying while working] [Bangor University logo] This resource was provided by Bangor University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century Ireland
History & The Arts

Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century Ireland

...Opening up history series, where we delve into the thoughts and work of OU historians. ...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Suzanne Forbes]I’m not sure there was a single turning point or experience that got me interested in history. I enjoyed history at school, but...
Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment
Education & Development

Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment

...Open University? This article explores ...There is growing recognition across the higher education (HE) sector that an institution’s leadership should be representative of wider society. As institutions strive to ensure diversity is championed and that diverse viewpoints are reflected, it is equally important for individual decision-makers to reflect on their own...