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

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...worked in managerial and ‘skilled’ engineering, with women based in production assembly (for more, see McIvor, 2014). At the factory’s peak, 75 per cent of all workers were women working in assembly. [For Let / May Sell: An uncared-for building that was part of the Plessey Complex – now the Whiteside Industrial Estate. ] For Let / May Sell: An uncared-for building...
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The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981
Society, Politics & Law

The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981

...work. We had tae put aw’ these things in, because eh, ye wurnae gonnae gie up, and obviously it wis tryin’ them. A week later, on 5 February 1981, local management informed Helen that the company had rejected their proposals. The factory would close as planned. Once this decision had been made, Helen gathered the workers in the canteen to explain what was happening....
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...work might go in the future...Find out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Astrobiology isn’t a subject on the school curriculum or even in many universities. Could you tell me something about your journey to astrobiology? It was a long journey. A very long journey indeed! I was always fascinated by rocks and minerals, how they formed...
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Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!

...worked for career. What self-limiting beliefs might you have about achieving interview success? What inner critic talk occurs when you don’t get a job you interviewed for (may feed into future interviews)? Everyone has these negative thoughts: it is normally our inner voice trying to help us in some way. Therefore, rather than perhaps punishing yourself, try to...
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Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...working with peers worldwide on health or environmental projects, ethical reasoning to weigh the societal impacts of technologies like artificial intelligence, collaborative problem-solving for tackling sustainability challenges, and policy awareness to understand how evidence shapes international agreements. Education, especially at the secondary and higher levels, plays...
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Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...working with neurodivergent athletes in sport and exercise settings or with an interest in coaching neurodiverse athletes. Within the sport and exercise sector this may include those in coaching roles, as well as fitness instructors, personal trainers and wider exercise professionals. Throughout this course when referring to neurodivergent athletes this will include...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...work your way through the course you will learn what critical thinking is, and why it is important to use in the study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course D810 Critically exploring psychology 1 and D811 Critically Exploring...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Children and young people: food and food marketing
Education & Development

Children and young people: food and food marketing

...work from Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology to challenge the rhetoric of 'healthy choices' and consider why it's essential to go beyond the individual to understand systems and environments that currently fail children and their health. The following video explores the concepts covered in this course....Children and young people: food and food marketing:...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs