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Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Nature & Environment

Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks

...educate” the public it has actually generated further concern and public debate. A recent government survey suggested that this was particularly relevant to fracking. The study found that there was more opposition than support among those who know a lot about fracking (54% vs 32%), know a little about it (35% vs 27%), and those who are aware of it but don’t really...
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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...education, it’s likely that at some point in your career you’ve grappled with recycling systems and had conversations about ‘saving the environment’. You may be making connections with nature by cultivating responsibility for a patch of woodland to ensure the next generation will care more about local wildlife than the current one. I’m an early years...
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The hostile environment for immigrants is drawn from a well of taken-for-granted assumptions
Society, Politics & Law

The hostile environment for immigrants is drawn from a well of taken-for-granted assumptions

...educated at a private Roman Catholic School for Girls before graduating from Oxford. She then worked at the Bank of England. Amber Rudd, her successor at the Home Office, is the daughter of a stockbroker who was educated at the private Cheltenham Ladies College, before graduating from Edinburgh University. Before becoming an MP she worked for JP Morgan. Whilst her...
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Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens
Education & Development

Disseminating across the margins: bridging communities and academia through a Black feminist lens

...education, health and social care services provides me with a unique perspective that is deeply personal and rich with insight. Yet, as a member of the academic community, I am also part of a system that has historically marginalised voices like mine. My current research project, titled ‘Mothering at the Margins’, has been designed with another researcher who is also...
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African and Caribbean coaches in international football: is there enough progress?
Health, Sports & Psychology

African and Caribbean coaches in international football: is there enough progress?

...Education Leaders' Knowledge Exchange Programme, which was aimed at implementing best practices across English-speaking Concacaf member associations. The Concacaf Coaching Convention, initially launched in March 2022, serves as the primary regulatory framework for standardising and raising the quality of coach education across its 41 Member Associations. This has led to...
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The social work phone-in: have your say
Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?...Find out more about The Open University's Social Work courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you can share your views and see what the experts think about each dilemma. [Social worker phone-in: share your views] Select the image above to start your journey.
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Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...Open University in Wales, and funded by UKRI. [Logos from BG Reach partners – The UK Research and Innovation Fund, Linc Cymru, Aberbeeg Community Group and The Open University in Wales.] [BG REACH exhibition logo / Logo arddangosfa BG REACH] This page is part of the Blaenau Gwent REACH online exhibition. Film and audio | Creative writing | Visual art Digital stories |...
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Poetry prescription
History & The Arts

Poetry prescription

...Open University's Creative Writing courses and qualifications. [The Open University logo.] [Poetry prescription interface with the text 'Poetry Prescription prescribes a poem to suit your mind. What's on your mind?' embedded in the image. ] Find a poem to suit your mood Acknowledgements ‘What if this road’ by Sheenagh Pugh, from Id’s Hospit (Seren, 1997) From...
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