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What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens ‘When East Meets West’?

...health or medical issues. Both – if not well understood – could result in misinterpretation by those who teach and support students from different cultural backgrounds. They could see the student as not fully engaging or participating when actually they are enjoying learning. On the other hand, having the ability to engage online may help minimise barriers as some...
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Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Health Promotion, presented her work on the ‘Decolonising the Curriculum’ movement and current critiques. Jenny outlined the history and context of her work and the distinction between Decolonising the Curriculum and an inclusive curriculum, along with the need to address the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ awarding gap. Jenny also explained what the...
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5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Education & Development

5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing

...health – from building positive habits to managing stress and setting healthy boundaries. Small steps can lead to big changes – let’s explore how. ...I know there are countless articles and advice on boosting your wellbeing, and let’s be honest, most of it we already know. So, instead, here are some ideas and concepts that are less talked about. They can help us...
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Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge
Society, Politics & Law

Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge

...health, and well-being, and our relationships with others and the planet and our work – is urgently and globally political.’ Addressing the critics Critics of autoethnography often raise concerns about rigour and subjectivity. They ask: how can research grounded in personal experience be objective? How can it be generalisable? These questions reflect traditional ideas...
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‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...health hellhole. They further told us that the city's only other shelter – the convention center – was also descending into chaos and squalor, and that the police weren't allowing anyone else in. Quite naturally, we asked, ‘If we can't go to the only two shelters in the city, what was our alternative?’ The guards told us that this was our problem – and no, they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The Bletchley Park connection
History & The Arts

The Bletchley Park connection

...public first get to find out about this and all the other code-breaking operations here at Bletchley? Michael Kushner A book was written by Group Captain Fred Winterbotham about Bletchley Park. He worked in what we call Hut 3. Now Fred Winterbotham wrote this book in 1974 and he says that the actions of Bletchley Park was a cog in the wheel of victory: an important cog...
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Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...publicity campaigns for Amnesty International, they are now writing for an online magazine News Channel. Both of these activities allow them to be really flexible with their commitment, and work odd hours at home. This is vital as they travel for their job a lot. ‘I’ve always been good at sport and my boss suggested I try coaching. He said it would also look good on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...public audience. Almost eleven years later, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began broadcasting the world’s first regular high-definition television service, on the 2nd of November 1936. Television broadcasts were suspended with the outbreak ofthe Second World War. When they resumed in 1946, television started to become very successful, especially in Britain...
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