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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
History & The Arts

‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library

...writing up the results now, in an article on war-time bibliotherapy co-authored with my colleague Dr Edmund King. Watch this space for further updates! Endell Street: learning, researching, expanding the story [Deeds Not Words - still from the drama] A still from the immersive drama on Endell Street Military Hospital As I say in the film, I came across Digital Drama’s...
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Article 10 mins
Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...and what a great way to instil a better work-life balance into your lifestyle. Read more: Energy in buildings (Free course) Could we control our climate? (Free course) Climate change: Transitions to sustainability (Free course) How much electronic waste do we generate as a species? (Article) How to include climate issues in your writing – Writing for climate (Videos)...
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Article 5 mins
Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum

...writes about the changes in the political landscape during the past year and Scotland's future...[illustration of scotland] One year on from the September 18 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum and Scotland – and the UK – are rather different places when it comes to the political landscapes that characterise the countries of these islands. The 2014 Scottish...
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An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...writing in a notebook.] Activity 1 What do I ‘know’ already? Timing: Allow 10 minutes to complete Make a list of the sorts of things you think you already know that might be useful to you if you were practising as a social worker. Discussion Here are some example suggestions that might be similar to yours: I know about some of the services that are relevant and who...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...write three bullet points that capture what you think influences your ideas about the purposes of education...Supporting children’s learning in primary education today: 1.2 An overview of primary education today - In each UK nation – England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – children aged three to four years old are entitled to free early education from the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is The Wilson Doctrine? The one minute guide
Society, Politics & Law

What is The Wilson Doctrine? The one minute guide

...writing] In 1966, alarmed at suggestions that security services were listening in to MPs' phone calls, then Prime Minister Harold Wilson pledged in the House of Commons that this would not happen: I reviewed the practice when we came to office and decided on balance—and the arguments were very fine— [...] that I should give this instruction that there was to be no...
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Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...and an Observer columnist since 1987. I am now the paper’s Technology columnist writing a weekly column and occasional OpEds and editorials.” John is author of three books: A Brief History of the Future: the origins of the Internet 1999); From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet (2012); and 100 Not Out: A Lockdown Diary (2020)”...
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Audio 15 mins
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

...people use one hand to signify numbers. Yī, èr, sān, sì, wŭ, liù, qī, bā, jiŭ, shí. If you want to learn how to write the numbers from one to ten on a mobile device, you can free download the Open University’s “Chinese Characters First Steps” app, following the link on the website. Dur: 3’30” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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