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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...study skills resource at the OU), and was able to combine student-parent life much better than in my first year, with the support of my friends that circled round my daughter and me. Funding is often high on student-parent’s agenda. I recognise that the Higher Education landscape was quite different in 2005 and, of course, fees have increased to approx. £9,000 at a red...
Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...Skills for study' written across] SKILLS FOR STUDY: Studying for the first time or returning after years away can be daunting. These free courses will refresh your study skills and prepare you for success. [A woman is presenting on a white board banner with 'Skills for work' written across] SKILLS FOR ......
‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds
Education & Development

‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds

...study skills and academic language support. All participants agreed on the need for a clearer articulation of how to access resources and support and more frequent interactions to break the isolation and enrich the learning experiences. Our findings affirm the need to take action to address the sense of isolation experienced by many of our Asian students by building an...
Protest Banners: Trade Union
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Trade Union

...study for free. ​ Our 'Arts and Languages Access module' – designed to develop the key skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including: art history English literature English language studies history...
Protest Banners: Hillsborough
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Hillsborough

...skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including: art history English literature English language studies history modern languages The theme of popular protest runs throughout the module and is used to link...
Protest Banners: Women's Suffrage
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Women's Suffrage

...skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including: art history English literature English language studies history modern languages The theme of popular protest runs throughout the module and is used to link...
Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...study skills’ – to sift, evaluate, and authenticate information; to shape communication to a particular audience. But they can also be applied to broader contexts, and used to raise awareness of how the flow of information in society as a whole is managed – and the implications this can have for the maintenance of an effective society. A different version of this...
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...study skills in many schools. However, over recent years the government has been encouraging the use of new approaches which place the pupil at the centre of classroom activity, with more interaction between staff and students, and use of new technology. Twenty years ago there was an enormous shortage of qualified teachers in China. Today, most teachers have had...