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Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company
History & The Arts

Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company

...change over time It is unsurprising that historians have prioritised different aspects of Clive’s career. The study of history is marked by academic debate and as new evidence has come to light a recognition of Clive’s role in the Bengal famine has developed. Historians must wrestle with Clive’s numerous reputations: brilliant army general, corrupt company governor,...
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Article 20 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...Changing roles from time to time is not only possible, but sometimes necessary as we change jobs and teams. Having said this, most people do tend to have a preferred first role, one that they feel most comfortable with. Can you recognise from the descriptions and characteristics in Table 1 which role you would tend to feel comfortable with? Could you manage to play any of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Croeso: Beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: Beginners' Welsh

...change in Welsh known as the soft mutation, which is explained in the grammar section at the end of Session 3. Ymarfer 18 Listen to the audio clip where you are asked to say where you live and where you come from originally. You will be prompted to use the places given in the grid below, and then to give your real details. A. Say that you live in Llangollen, and you come...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...changed your initial view of a situation. This OpenLearn course is part of a collection of Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner: Learning...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...changes in tasks lead to a promotion or the person doing the job finds they enjoy the variety...Week 1: Getting started – working in a voluntary organisation: 2.2 Organisation and role - How staff and volunteers carry out their roles is also influenced by the demands and expectations that others have of them – particularly the organisation. Many of these expectations...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...changes linked with ‘hibernation’ in grizzly bears give examples of variations in diet and lifestyle among the bear family...Studying mammals: The opportunists: 1 The omnivores - As you work through this course you will come across boxes, like this one, which give you advice about the study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Developing employability through sport and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing employability through sport and physical activity

...change is often a little overwhelming, with a vast array of information and advice available. However, it’s worth remembering that you are in the driving seat and whilst external factors can change, the most important influence on your career development is you. This session is designed to offer an interesting introduction to employability and how your engagement in...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...changing needs. She keeps in touch with staff at Anabelle’s school and with the specialist medical team based at the hospital. Anabelle’s social worker also supports us as carers. She assesses our needs so that we can support our daughter, and helps us claim any benefits we are entitled to, such as the carer’s allowance. We have social care workers who come into our...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs