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Exploring leadership for inclusion
Education & Development

Exploring leadership for inclusion

...courses covering all aspects of educational, inclusive leadership. ...This set of four bespoke courses will enable leaders and aspiring leaders in a range of educational settings to consider different approaches to leading inclusive professional development. The courses will explore leading in an inclusive way and playing a leading role in inclusive contexts. It will then...
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Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...Open University, its home Milton Keynes took a less than conventional approach when it was designed. Watch our feature-length videos...Very few places in England elicit the type of response that you might get when you mention the words 'Milton Keynes'. Like the Royal family, the very existence of Milton Keynes is considered contentious and many people have very strong...
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Darwin in context
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin in context

...Open University, leads this exploration of Darwin and his times. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global initiative celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © The British Council...
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Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics

...Open University Professor Doreen Massey has devoted her life to the subject, speaking passionately about the significance of geography and the 'politics of place' in a globalised world. This lecture is a celebration of her work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new inter-disciplinary...
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Audio 2 hrs 32 mins
Wellbeing and mental health collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing and mental health collection

...was funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. It was delivered by The Open University in Wales in partnership with Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales and The Open University Students’ Association. The contents of the collection were guided by full and part-time students across all three education providers....
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Drugs and consumerism
Money & Business

Drugs and consumerism

...pricing, advertising and marketing...The OU's Dr Peter Bloom talks to Professor Gerard Hastings—the first UK Professor of Social Marketing and founder/director of the Institute for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research at Stirling and The Open University—about consumerism, marketing, and pricing, particularly around prescription drugs. Transcript...
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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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