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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...study in an online university found that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students need to spend 6–12% more time engaging with the virtual learning environment (VLE) than White students, in order to get the same grade (Nguyen et al., 2020). Furthermore, while 79% of White students obtained a first or a second upper class degree in 2021/22, only 60% of Black students and...
What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?

...study; it supplements some of the subject areas they have studied and presents content around new areas. The materials can also act as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for people working in sport and fitness who need to find out more about specific areas of knowledge and skill development. What is in it? There is a vast range of content with some written around...
European Day of Languages
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European Day of Languages

...studies languages at the Open University, and watch more videos on her YouTube channel to find out why she is a great advocate for language learning and plurilingualism. [Learning a language at The Open University - Lindsay Dow] But why learn another language? Well, if Lindsay’s enthusiasm isn’t convincing enough, think of learning another language as a way to...
Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...study. But given the gradual demographic fall in the number of 18-year-olds since 2011, there will not be enough of these potential students to have a significant impact on aspirations for a more equal society – to say nothing of addressing Britain’s skills shortages. My own research suggests the key disadvantaged group on which universities could have a quicker, and...
Charity Reed
Education & Development

Charity Reed

...skills!), as she explains...[OpenLearn case study user Charity Reed] ‘I’ve loved discovering OpenLearn,’ Charity told us, ‘I genuinely don’t think I’ll ever not use OpenLearn if I’m honest.’ For Charity, her OpenLearn discovery began with a move from the North of England to Scotland. ‘I’m a 51-year-old mother of two grown-up sons and the relocation,...
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University

...study with the OU Over 3,000 students have received financial assistance to help them continue studying through the pandemic and beyond More than 1,000 students have received bursaries and grants to help them pursue their ambitions How you can help So many students are already rewriting their futures through the Open Futures Fund of scholarships and bursaries, yet there...
Developing employability through sport and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing employability through sport and physical activity

...studies to cultivate and strengthen employability skills through active engagement in sports and physical activities...Introduction and guidance: Moving around the course - In the ‘Summary’ at the end of each session, you will find a link to the next session. If at any time you want to return to the start of the course, click on ‘Full course description’ in the...
Good Mock COP, Bad Mock COP
Education & Development

Good Mock COP, Bad Mock COP

...study first-year university level modules while still at school. [Reporter Becca Cooper gets the inside scoop from the Brazilian and Swedish delegations at Culloden Academy.] Reporter Becca Cooper gets the inside scoop from the Brazilian and Swedish delegations at Culloden Academy. Six delegate nations were assembled – Culloden Academy representing The Federative...