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Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate
History & The Arts

Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate

...short introduction to Sandel's philosophy, two prominent British political theorists, Michael Sayward of The Open University, and Matt Matravers of the University of York, discuss the key themes of Sandel's work and their relevance to modern politics and new citizenship... Reith lectures debate An academic debate discussing this year's Reith lectures by Michael Sandel...
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Languages and Employability
Languages

Languages and Employability

...video a collection of employers and employees outline the benefits that language skills bring to their companies and careers. There is a lot more to language skills than just learning to speak fluently. Inter-cultural communication skills open doors to other cultures and communities, and gives you experience of the world that goes deeper than the average tourist trip....
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'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...education system, beginning in primary school. Throughout some of England’s most deprived urban centres a disproportionate number of Black boys between 5-10 years old find themselves in daily conflict with mainly white female teachers, where they will experience escalating disciplinary sanctions and high rates of school exclusion. In addition to instilling them with a...
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What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...Open University is involved with the project and independently evaluate the young people's achievements, behaviour and outcomes to assess the benefits of the mentoring project. HEAR FROM ALEXA AND CAROLINE IN THE VIDEOS BELOW ON WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A MENTOR. ALEXA - MENTOR CAROLINE - PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR TRANSCRIPT TranscriptAbout the project The Milton Keynes Enterprise...
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‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...open-access philosophy, meaning that the hardware and software that makes up the sensors can be freely modified and developed by any user. The same applies to the data generated by sensors, which is uploaded to online platforms, where it is available for further dissemination and discussion. Some sensors are offered as ‘ready-mades’, such as free mobile phone...
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Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Engaging with the climate and ecological crisis: indifference, distress and beyond: Introduction - This week you will begin by asking why people and society still seem not to be facing the unprecedented risk of climate change. You will explore the world of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage
History & The Arts

Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage

...under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Figure 1 RGB Aerial Photography. © GeoPerspectives COWI A/S Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
How places affect well-being
Health, Sports & Psychology

How places affect well-being

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs