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Introducing the Generation Study – Emily Darlington, MP
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the Generation Study – Emily Darlington, MP

...families, this could mean a diagnosis before symptoms appear – and access to care that could make a life-changing difference. Emily Darlington, MP for Milton Keynes Central, introduces the study through this video, and encourages people to learn more about the project or to get involved. For further information, please visit www.generationstudy.co.uk. Transcript The...
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Video 5 mins
English: Language of opportunity
Languages

English: Language of opportunity

...has increased. English in Malaysia In Malaysia there was a concern that not having English as a national language might hamper economic growth. Speaking English in the U.K Raghavendra and Nandini's families have had a relationship with English for many generations. Speaking English in Canada For many migrants moving to Canada English is essential for beginning a career....
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Video 43 mins
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...family and respect for authority. Does the enduring success of this approach have important lessons for us in the West, or is this management style increasingly redundant, as economies and companies internationalise and mature? This album visits several companies in Asia to explore the relationship between value systems and business management. This material forms part of...
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Audio 29 mins
Three Irish Poets – Katherine Tynan
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Katherine Tynan

...family - ‘I am the pillars… I am the fire… I am the house…’ The woman is self-sufficient and there is no sense of patriarchy (male control of the family). In the last stanza the woman epitomises physical strength- a ‘wall against all danger’. She does humbly pray for the safety of her family, but in terms that emphasise female power - Jesus is addressed as...
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Article 5 mins
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...family must pose quite different challenges from a multinational corporation with operations in many different countries. This free course introduces different types of business, depending on industry sector, size and type of ownership and discusses some of the ways in which businesses differ from each other...A small grocery store run by one person and perhaps their...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...families, whether that be for a few days, weeks, months or even years. There can be many reasons why such situations arise, for example family illness, crisis, or situations where home isn’t safe. Fostering is unique in that it combines the responsibilities of parenting with professional duties, all within the foster carer’s own home. It is a regulated role that...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...trees. We climb a lot of fallen trees. A few children might want to climb up a tree, and what we encourage there is, rather than the adults helping the child physically, we encourage them to work out what they can achieve themselves. And some children might only climb one foot up a tree and then ask for help, and we’ll say, we’ll just reward them for, oh, that’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...families and carers. This project is trying to understand what works to keep people living with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments. For more information about the research study please visit www.keepmewalking.info​​ website. We know that sustained benefits come from regular engagement with activities (see more in Five Pillars of...
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Article 10 mins