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Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Lecturers took strike action for an annual cost of living pay rise, for fair pay in other words. The strike followed a ballot with 73.3 % voting for strike action and action short of a strike (ASOS), on a 51.9% turnout (thereby achieving the threshold for industrial action under the Conservative UK Government anti-trade union...
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Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...source of carbon storage, water interception, and air quality improvement. Take the UK and Ireland as an example: over 172 million kilograms (172 000 tonnes) of carbon dioxide is stored in just over a million trees surveyed by citizen volunteers, relating to annual economic savings of nearly £11 million (Treezilla, 2022). With an estimated 1.5 billion urban trees in the...
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The story of the Welsh national anthem
History & The Arts

The story of the Welsh national anthem

...Open University’s music courses_.  _ When does a song become a national anthem? Some have been written for that purpose (France), others have been adopted (Scotland). Many take the form of a prayer or supplication (England), and some are a call to arms (Ireland), but it was the rural ballad ‘Glan Rhondda’ (‘The Bank of the [river] Rhondda’) that evolved to be...
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Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...Open University logos.] This course is part of the OpenLearn AI Hub: a collaboration between The Open University and Microsoft. Follow the link to learn more. This free course, Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world, will develop your confidence and skills for life online, whether study, work or everyday life. It explores a range of digital skills and practices,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...open and reasoned debate and discussion of an issue or issues – is seen as the ideal source of understanding. Various visions of a deliberative democracy have been offered. Normally, these suggest that open debate, which offers equal access and opportunities to participants, is vital for democratic deliberation. Attempts to put the vision into practice include citizens'...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...sources and links While The Open University cannot vouch for the accuracy of items contained in these collections and additional sources, nonetheless they are a useful point of reference for materials relating to workplace disputes in Scotland (and elsewhere across the UK) more generally. Celebrating 125 years of the Scottish Trade Union Congress [Scottish Trade Union...
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Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Working with charts, graphs and tables: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: reflect on existing skills and mathematical history, set up strategies to cope with mathematics and assess which areas need improving understand the following mathematical concepts, through instruction, worked...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: The Power of Plants
Miscellaneous

Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: The Power of Plants

...Open University virtual event discussing the BBC / Open University co-production, Green Planet...Find out more about The Open University's Biology courses and qualifications. Plants are crucial to the existence of life on earth. From influencing the weather to creating the building blocks to life itself, the vast powers of plants mean that we are utterly dependent on...
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