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Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...project into Black students’ experiences on a peer mentoring scheme, we interviewed four first-year students. During these interviews, they talked broadly about the challenges they faced in balancing their lives and their study at The Open University...Listen to their inspiring stories below. In these, they share how having a long-term vision of achieving a degree...
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Audio 15 mins
South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future
Health, Sports & Psychology

South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future

...Introduction Dr. Geraldine Boyle and her colleagues are carrying out research into the experiences of South Asian young adult carers living in England as they transition (or progress) to adulthood. They told us about who they care for, what this involves and how they manage this role alongside family life, education and paid jobs. We learned about the impact of caring on...
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Article 5 mins
Scotland's gold trail
Nature & Environment

Scotland's gold trail

...Managers, 1838 to 1865: https://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/21752/1/Mills%20proof%20German%20Mine%20Managerspdf.pdf Gold from Highlands mine to be made into Scottish jewellery, The Guardian, 2 January 2020: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/02/gold-highlands-mine-scottish-jewellery Cononish Gold and Silver Mine, Scotland, Mining Technology:
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Welfare, crime and society
Society, Politics & Law

Welfare, crime and society

...introduction to the album. Surveillance: safe shopping Surveillance and security in the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. Surveillance: perceptions of security Private and public, formal and informal forms of security in the White Rose Shopping Centre. Gated communities: who and why? Exploring some of the reasons why people in different parts of the world choose to...
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Audio 1 hr 20 mins
Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills
Education & Development

Motivation and goal setting - Academic Study Skills

...project that lasts several years such as working towards a degree or developing a career path. Setting interim goals to get you through the long journey of a three-year degree can help keep you motivated when you’re finding things difficult. By working through this tutorial, you should be able to: Discover what is going to motivate you from now on Understand how to set...
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Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...introduction to health and social care... Living with Disability A short introduction to this album. Living with MS: Veronica's story A day in the life of Veronica Sinclair and her husband. They talk about how Veronica;s progressive MS has affected them, and how an assited living grant has changed their lives. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna...
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Audio 2 hrs 14 mins
Handel: A Classical Icon
History & The Arts

Handel: A Classical Icon

...introduction to Handel's background, his classic hits and his life in London. Handel's Opera A taste of Handel's elaborate arias, dramatic plots and impressive stage scenery. Highlights from a modern ENO performance, and a preserved eighteenth century theatre. Handel's Church Music Donald Burrows visits Handel's parish church in London and describes how Handel composed...
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Video 54 mins
Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...manageable. The Introduction: The first part of your proposal might start by introducing the broad context to the discipline and research space by offering some detail of what other research has found. If you are planning to apply for a Professional Doctorate, it is particularly important that your introduction includes your professional research context. You may also...
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