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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...Open University's History and Social Sciences courses Janet started working in the railway in 1986 as a Ticket Examiner on board train, starting on a six-month temporary contract which lasted almost 29 years. Based at Dalmuir, her role as a Ticket Examiner lasted for four years, before she moved on to working as a Guard. This was a role which carried more responsibility,...
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Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background In 2021 Gwen McNeil, an RMT rep based at Scotrail’s Perth depot, produced a short video story of her time as a trade union rep on the railway in Scotland. The video story comprises a selection of images captured by Gwen during her travels across the Scotrail network (and a few from beyond the Scotrail network!)....
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Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast
History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...Open University's History courses and qualifications The lecture is split into three parts: A brief introduction to the lecturer The full lecture A question-and-answer session with Professor Kershaw Introducing Ian Kershaw [Ian Kershaw] Presenter: Good evening and welcome to the first annual Open University BBC Four History Lecture. Our lecturer tonight is one of the most...
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Introducing language and creativity
Languages

Introducing language and creativity

...what does it have to do with language? This animation looks at how people use language in creative ways, at the roles linguistic creativity plays in society, and at how people go about studying it. Inspired? For more about English language studies at the Open University visit our prospectus site: BA (Honours) English Language and Literature BA (Honours) Language Studies...
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PodMag November 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag November 2016

...Open University...In this edition of the PodMag, we are introduced to three members of the Religious Studies Department who talk about three different religious festivals which occur around this time of year – Halloween, Diwali and Christmas. Karen interviews Professor Graham Harvey, Head of Religious Studies, Professor Gwilym Beckerlegge and Dr Paul-Francois Tremlett....
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How Healthy Are You?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Healthy Are You?

...and see if you need to make some personal changes...['How healthy are you' quiz image - a slection of vegetables] Select the image above to start the 'How Healthy Are You' quiz (this opens on an external website). 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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Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?
Money & Business

Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?

...course?...Feedback is one of the major concepts in systems thinking. Instead of thinking in a linear way, it recognises that as well as one cause (A) leading to an effect (B), B will also affect A in various ways. This circular causality is called a 'feedback loop'. Many elements interacting and coupled in this way result in a complex system, of mutual causes and effects,...
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An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...courses, articles and interactives, has been curated to be a central hub for anyone interested in social work and social care. Whether you are thinking about a career in social work, a social work practitioner wanting to learn more about a specific area of practice, or an aspiring social care leader looking for free continuing professional development resources, you will...
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