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Shakespeare: A critical analysis
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: A critical analysis

...work influence pop culture today? Do the themes of his plays continue to resonate with modern audiences or as a result of his legacy has he become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making...
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Audio 56 mins
Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...work in for many. The long hours, with lots of the work taking place during the evening, have not made the working environment inclusive for parents, carers, those with disabilities or long-term illnesses, and others. This can have a profound impact on many creative artists’ careers, with women – who still often tend to take on the bulk of caring responsibilities –...
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Article 5 mins
Developing your skills as an HR professional
Money & Business

Developing your skills as an HR professional

...working in teams or groups...This free course, Developing your skills as an HR professional, will help you to develop some of the skills you will need to be effective as an HR professional. You will practise learning reflectively and you will also develop the skills of organising yourself, managing time and stress, and working in teams or groups....Developing your skills...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...working in a modern corporate firm. One of the main characters, Harvey Specter, dresses impeccably in an expensive designer suit and expects others around him to do the same. The lawyers in the firm are hugely ambitious, work late into the night (we rarely see them away from the office) and demand excellence in everything they do. For these professionals, work is life....
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Article 10 mins
Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...working in different time zones. The project manager needs all the traditional soft skills, and more. This free course, Managing virtual project teams, looks at knowledge and techniques which underpin team selection and then consider the additional expertise needed to manage teams in a virtual environment...Many projects are now ‘virtual’, i.e. some or all of the team...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health
Languages

The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health

...work is very visible to the outside world. The risks taken daily by the armies of British doctors, nurses and healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients have been starkly illustrated by a growing number of deaths which have been widely reported. The mental health of frontline staff has also attracted increasing attention, as they are believed to be at high risk of...
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Article 10 mins
OpenLearn’s Intro to LAWW
Miscellaneous

OpenLearn’s Intro to LAWW

...Work Week (12–18 May 2025) again this year...Across the OpenLearn site you will find around 900 free courses, as well as topical articles, videos, quizzes and interactive games covering a diverse range of subjects – all of it free – which makes it the perfect resource to support your Learning at Work Week plans. This year we're delighted to be able to share The Open...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...work of qualified professionals. We would argue, however, that teaching assistants have a distinct professionalism themselves which often overlaps with and which is comparable to that of teachers. Since first being introduced into in the 1960s as ‘aides’, ‘helpers’ and ‘auxiliaries’, teaching assistants have become essential to children’s learning in primary...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs