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Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...de-stressing solution There are many interventions in place to support students experiencing mental health issues, and there is an increasing number of interventions designed to promote wellbeing or prevent mental health crises. However, the majority of these interventions are therapeutic in nature, encouraging students to take part in practices such as mindfulness or...
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Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...type – the hero...Exploring Homer’s Odyssey: 2 Thinking about heroes - As you learned in Section 1, the mythical stories of the Trojan War centre around characters who are in many ways larger than life. The main characters who appear in Homeric poetry – the Greek warrior Achilles in the Iliad, and Odysseus in the Odyssey, along with other key figures on both the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What does the French regional election result mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the French regional election result mean?

...de-Calais-Picardie, in the north of France. Its most spectacular performance was in its old heartland of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA), where Le Pen’s niece, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen took 41% of the vote and trounced arch-Sarkozyste and mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi in the process. But these elections have hardly been about the regions at all. They became a...
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Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...types of value...All organisations must find new ways that benefit both their stakeholders and society. This means constantly improving their processes, goods and services. In the 21st century, new ideals of collaboration, inclusion, and equality are challenging more narrow market-based notions. This free course, Understanding organisational value, will explore how...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...types of skills needed within a project team and the implications for writing a person specification be aware of social and task behaviours that can support an effective team understand a responsibility assignment matrix identify the difference in awareness between team members in a collocated team and between team members in a virtual team be aware of the approaches and...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Nature & Environment

Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...types of sustainable development the EU promotes are influenced by the economic, social and even religious backgrounds of its member states. Enthusiasts say the EU’s ability to legislate for 28 nations has enabled it to take a global lead in combating pollution and promoting renewable energy, and that the UK’s membership has allowed it to drive international action on...
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Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt
Science, Maths & Technology

Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt

...types of basalts eruptions help build the crust of Iceland. This material forms part of The Open University course S339, Understanding the continents... Iceland: ridge, plume and basalt A short introduction to this album. Volcanism in the western riftzone Basalt, Icelands basic building block of the western rift zone Tectonic forces Evidence of Icelands crustal...
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Support for dyslexic language students through feedback
Education & Development

Support for dyslexic language students through feedback

...type of support they offer. In particular, the student needs to understand that their teacher is the expert regarding the module, the assignments and the way in which these should be prepared. Error correction Teachers need to discuss with their learners with dyslexia which way of highlighting and correcting errors in written work might be the most effective and useful...
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