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Life on the wall: Vindolanda
History & The Arts

Life on the wall: Vindolanda

...learn of problems with the weather, of the shortage of beer supplies, of the slang name for the British (Brittunculi, or wretched little Brits), of appeals for mercy by a man claiming his innocence, of dinner and birthday parties, of hunting expeditions and problems with the supplies of goods, due to poor road conditions. It all amounts to a positive feast of information....
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Article 10 mins
The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...learnings into action. This includes the development of policies that respect the dignity, agency and voice of people in poverty. Rather than treating poverty as a technical problem that can be solved through clever engineering or punishing people for their situation, empathy allows for seeing it as the human experience it is and for finding humane solutions to tackle it...
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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...learning outcomes of students taught through a standard classroom book versus simulations. In this strategy, participants are randomly assigned to a control or experimental group (for example, the classroom book or the simulation group). The non-experimental strategy is used when you don't aim to change a situation, but still measure outcomes in different populations and...
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Ashura
History & The Arts

Ashura

...If you are interested in this topic and want to learn more about Shi’a Islam, you might want to consider the Open University module Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences. If you are interested in diversity and difference in Islam, you could look at Chapter 6, 'Diversity' in Islam A New Historical Introduction, by Carole Hillenbrand (2015)....
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Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs

Learn to differentiate between typical child and adolescent development and what could be the signs of child criminal exploitation in this short animation and article...Find out more about The Open University’s Social work qualifications. Transcript Child criminal exploitation takes a variety of forms and there is confusion about what it encompasses – for instance,...
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Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...learn how to self-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...
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Article 10 mins
On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...fiction and created what became the famous title sequence. When he reworked the sequence in 1973, he again used techniques that were new to the profession, by using a computer controlled rostrum camera. Lodge produced many more memorable title sequences before leaving the BBC in 1977 to form his own company which later became Lodge-Cheeseman when his former colleague,...
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Article 15 mins
Financial statement analysis and interpretation
Money & Business

Financial statement analysis and interpretation

...learn about the significance of ratio analysis and how to use various ratios for the analysis of financial data. Ratio analysis helps to unravel the meaning behind the figures and reveals ways of understanding an organisation’s value-creation activities, even when access to detailed information is limited. Ratios can help in analysing whether an organisation is run...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs