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What is Law?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Law?

...course, the law should be obeyed, but in the 12th century the rigid legal procedure required by the common law meant that some claims weren’t heard, which wasn’t just. So a new system of law, based on fairness - ‘equity’ - was developed. There’s an animation for students to watch that illustrates why and how equity developed. STEPHANIE PYWELL: So is equity based...
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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...course, everyone will think it’s a joke me studying English”. Or another time, when I went on a training session and the topic changed to an arranged marriage. The group activity started and the people on my table looked straight to me for an answer. It took me everything not to scream “Arranged marriages happen in other cultures too, look at the Royal Family!” It...
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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...from the Global South is a series of six short films made to stimulate thinking about and reflection on the difference that geography makes to understanding the climate crisis and its impact..._Find out more about The Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. _ Many contexts, one journey: a virtual fieldtrip across the Global South Click on the icons within...
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Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment
Education & Development

Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment

...course, we do also need to recognise that black and ethnic minority staff are not a homogenous group, and more consideration needs to be given to different characteristics within various ethnic groups recognition of values and skills that diversity brings (Johnson, anon). Alongside these recommendations, our research supports that it is of utmost importance that we first...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...course: Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise. Practical steps There are many steps that employers can take to support women (alongside all employees) fully at every stage of their life and career, including: fostering an open and inclusive culture where people feel able to speak about their circumstances and ask for additional...
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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...courses and qualifications. What is an invisible disability? Invisible disabilities are disabilities or long-term conditions which aren’t immediately apparent when looking at someone. The term includes a whole range of conditions and diagnoses such as long-term health conditions, learning difficulties and mental health conditions. However, it is important to note that...
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Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...course the movement of population has not always been inward, the Newry of the 1950s was described as a town where ‘living conditions [were] basic, and most children left school at 15 years’ . In this climate emigration was a natural course and traditional links built up over years of seasonal migration to Great Britain were exploited. Newry continues to be a home for...
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Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
Education & Development

Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed

...course of action was to imprison her. When she died it was reported that prison officers were told to delay calling an ambulance and her family were not able to see her body for three days while being given conflicting information about what had happened to her (Revesz, 2017). [Protesters at the KILL THE BILL protest] The tragic case of Sarah Reed is an example of how...
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