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Ageing Well Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing Well Collection

...resources including expert insights, recorded talks, podcasts, interactives and courses. ...[Ageing Well Public Talks logo]The Ageing Well Public Talk Series (AWPTS), a novel educational intervention co-produced with and for the public, was founded on the principles of the innovative model ‘Five Pillars for Ageing Well’ (5P). AWPTS is the result of a public education...
An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...resources, including free courses, articles and interactives, has been curated to be a central hub for anyone interested in social work and social care. Whether you are thinking about a career in social work, a social work practitioner wanting to learn more about a specific area of practice, or an aspiring social care leader looking for free continuing professional...
Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...Open University You should be able to justify the research decisions you make. Utilising these resources will guide your ethical judgements when writing your proposal and ultimately when designing and conducting your research study. The Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (British Educational Research Association, 2018) identifies the key responsibilities you will...
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
Good Academic Practice Collection
Education & Development

Good Academic Practice Collection

...resources on developing good academic practice and discover how to build them into your studies...If you are studying with The Open University, especially if you are new to academic study, you should complete the All my own work: exploring academic integrity course. Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. This short interactive course is essential if you want to...
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...resources? What education and social care system is best for the country and its economy? What expectations should we have of practitioners? In answering these questions, you are also likely to have looked back at your own experiences, and reflected upon where your ideas and beliefs have come from. This might involve looking back on your own education, or forward to the...
My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Education & Development

My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally

...Open University’s BME network steering group and dedicated LGBTQI+ ally to the OU’s Proud Network, I believe that everybody should have access to a safe space to speak up and be their authentic selves. I had the pleasure of engaging with individuals from the Black and Minority Ethnic LGBTQI+ community during Pride month. Having a safe space to discuss sensitive topics...
Equity-based research design
Education & Development

Equity-based research design

...educational research with the forcibly displaced.]Figure 1 An ecological representation of the web of potential relationships in educational research with the forcibly displaced. In doing so, differences in power and agency should be recognised to identify existing and potential vulnerabilities and marginalisation. While some of this might be explicit, a...