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‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982
Society, Politics & Law

‘Not our jobs to sell’: Scottish Women’s Factory Occupations, 1981-1982

...economic contexts, before outlining the actions that developed and integrating the memories of those involved. If you’d like to read more, please consult the materials below. I hope you enjoy learning about these incredible, remarkable, and almost forgotten actions by working-class women in Scotland during the first Margaret Thatcher government. References, Sources and...
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‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...economic and political issues and offers tools for making sense of the complexity that results. The case of land grab illustrates how everyday issues such as food prices are caught up in connections that link different places, different people and their livelihoods across the globe; connections that are brought to life in the course through rich audio-visual material and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...economic value assumptions...Understanding organisational value: 1 Understanding organisational value - Creating value is an important part of any and all organisations. You will learn the definition of organisational value and its relationship to organisational values, as you study this course. You will start by examining your existing ideas about organisational value in...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin

...economic future for herself at home, Marie-Louise Victoire Girardin escaped parental disgrace by disguising herself as a man. She joined a scientific expedition to Tasmania as a ship’s steward, calling herself Louis Girardin. Girardin was born in 1754. Described as petite, plain and very youthful in appearance, she was able to maintain her assumed identity because, as...
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Design is open
Science, Maths & Technology

Design is open

...more: Study design at The Open University Bachelor of Design at The Open University RSA website RSA Capabilities for Life Framework Design Council website Design Council Skills for Planet References Design Council (2022) Design Economy: People, Places and Economic Value. Available at: https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/design-economy (Accessed: 8 April 2026)....
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Article 5 mins
The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...economic activity slump. In the UK, higher unemployment, falling house prices and a sharp increase in government debt proved to be the alarming legacy of the near implosion of the banking system. This fascinating insight into the downfall of the global financial markets gives us a clear understanding of where it all went wrong. This material forms part of The Open...
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Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Politics

...economic review carried out as part of the consultation process. GM: Science review panel The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops. GM: the GM Nation review The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results? GM conclusions The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate...
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Audio 1 hr 19 mins
Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit

...economic circumstances...[Nigel Farage addresses the US CPAC conference] Were Farage and Trump appealing to forces beyond the pocket book? For months, commentators have flocked to diagnose the ills that have supposedly propelled Trump’s support, from the Republican primaries until now. As in Britain, many have settled on a ‘left behind’narrative – that it is the...
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