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Creativity at Work
Money & Business

Creativity at Work

...Open Plan The pros and cons opinions on open plan offices. Creating under constraint This film looks at creativity under constraint in both the public and private sectors. Mindset Exploring mindset and perception. Intuition This film looks at the importance of intuition and decision making. Bias We all have slightly different biases depending on our experiences in life....
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Video 1 hr 16 mins
Supreme streets: an adventure into employee-ownership
Money & Business

Supreme streets: an adventure into employee-ownership

...associated with The Open University's Business and Management courses and qualifications. [Supreme Streets - start] Select the image above to begin your adventure into employee-ownership or click here. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 15 mins
Secret History of Sterilisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Secret History of Sterilisation

...institutions enforced sterilisations and actively prevented social and sexual activity among residents. But as we hear in this moving programme presented by Liz Tilley from The Open University, the reasons behind decisions to sterilise these women were complex and sometimes unexpected... A Secret History of Sterilisation A history told by the survivors of sterilisation....
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Audio 16 mins
Astronomy with an online telescope Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...Open University’s mission to promote the educational wellbeing of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time and at a pace to suit you. Badged courses are available on The Open University’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The Football Association (2019) reports that the success of the England women’s team at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup has been a key driver for increasing female participation in football at all levels. There are now over 2.5 million registered players in England, with football being the most...
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Article 5 mins
World-Changing Women: Cynisca
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Cynisca

...education and women had freedom of movement. In addition, Spartan women were discouraged from spending time on household activities and encouraged to participate in active physical exercise. Their revealing sportswear earned them the nick-name 'thigh-showers'. However, at Olympia, women were still not allowed to participate in the most prestigious games festival in the...
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Article 5 mins
Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?
Money & Business

Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?

...education and qualifications: degree subject, class (attained or expected), modules studied, A levels (always with dates and grades), summarised GCSE/O levels or CSEs a description of your key or transferable skills (identify the key skills required for the job and use these headings in your CV) a summary of your work experience your referees, who can be named or ‘on...
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Article 5 mins
World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke

...education. She was taken on a tour of the United States with her church choir and remained in the USA to study at Wilberforce University in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated with a B.Sc degree having met her husband. When they both returned to South Africa in 1901, Maxeke did so as South Africa's first Black woman graduate. Maxeke worked as a teacher and, together with her...
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Article 5 mins