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

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Introduction - ‘Doing research’ is a process. It is a flexible one that is likely to be reworked, modified, changed and revised along the way. It usually, but not exclusively, starts with a problem which raises questions that then might then be revised and refined, or even discarded. Any process of investigation is complex and any one stage might expose further...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...manage your mental health and wellbeing. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Grief and bereavement Losing someone important to you can be devastating, whether it’s a partner, family member, friend or colleague. Grief affects everyone in different ways. You’re likely to experience a range of emotions as you gradually come to terms with your loss. It's...
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Article 10 mins
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Health, Sports & Psychology

What You Need to Know About Psychometrics

...manage emotions and relationships, including communication, self-control, emotionality, sociability and adaptability to change. Find out more about emotional intelligence here: The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace involves rating statements that assess emotional intelligence traits and attitudes, such as ‘I can recognise my emotions as I...
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Professor Lord Nicholas Stern - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Professor Lord Nicholas Stern - Stories of Change

...Project Professor Lord Nicholas Stern interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin interviewer NS: = Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Economist, and Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE, participant RH: Nick Stern, Lord Stern, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed for the OU and Radio 4. All our interviewees in this...
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‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...Introduction - Some commentators argue that social justice as an idea and an ideal is interwoven with issues of inequality, poverty and social exclusion. It is a comparatively straightforward task in the era of World Wide Web access (though by no means everywhere or for everyone) to locate sources of information illustrating the extent of poverty and inequality, though...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Professor Andrew Watson - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Professor Andrew Watson - Stories of Change

...Project Professor Andy Watson interview Key RH = Roger Harrabin, Interviewer AW = Professor Andy Watson, Royal Society Research Professor, Exeter University Participant RH This is Andy Watson. Andy, tell me, you’ve seen Nic Lewis, what’s nice about it? I’m thinking in terms of the previous episodes with climate sceptics, ideologically driven? AW: Nic Lewis is a...
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...Project). ASAP’s aim is to reduce destitution experienced by asylum seekers by helping them to obtain housing and welfare support. Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Legal advice FAQs for EU Settlement Scheme Basic guide to the UK spouse visa Asylum Aid The Law Society Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Northern Ireland Legal Aid Board (Ireland) FLAC -...
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Article 5 mins