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A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...Open University's Environment courses and qualifications I recently contributed to a Buddhist dialogue at one of the fringe activities in COP26 in Glasgow, I want to explain why I did so, based on my personal experiences, in particular working with young people in Myanmar and why I am doing a PhD with The Open University. In doing so, I would like to highlight why...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...open. Union Health and Safety Reps, as well as Green Reps can work with members and managers to proactively promote healthier workplaces. By doing so, they can lessen stigma about mental illness so we can help build more of a social community. This also encourages collaboration and partnerships with other agencies that can enable people to become ‘well’ beings at work...
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Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills
Education & Development

Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills

...Education has partnered with the Open University to offer free training tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business...[Logo for the UK department for education] Digital, numeracy and employability skills are among those that are most sought after by employers, and can help you progress in work and boost your job prospects. Digital...
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How do we move towards racial equality?
Education & Development

How do we move towards racial equality?

...University colleagues discuss their experiences of working at the OU as well as the changes they would like to see to move towards racial equality in this collection of videos...At The Open University (OU) we are conscious of the need to talk about race, to recognise the challenges some colleagues face as well as creating opportunities for students to hear about...
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Video 30 mins
Policing practice and leadership
Society, Politics & Law

Policing practice and leadership

Grow your knowledge and understanding of policing with this collection of free learning resources, bought to you by the Department for Policing at The Open University.
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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...resources - articles, videos, audios, timelines and courses - that explore the themes of race, racism and ethnicity across the core faculty areas within The Open University. The hub has drawn on existing content already on OpenLearn, but also includes newly commissioned content created specifically for the hub. The content has been created by experts across (and sometimes...
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Tomorrow's Ed
Education & Development

Tomorrow's Ed

...our best FREE learning content pondering this question...From July 16th, The Open University will be exploring the future of education - what's possible, what might happen and what we are already innovating at The OU. Follow the Facebook and Twitter page for more information on #TomorrowsEd and explore some of our related FREE learning articles, videos and courses below....
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‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...resources Feel free to download and use these poster images from the project as educational resources, but please include our OU reference. Always ASK about food allergies [An illustration on allergy awareness in food service with tips and checklists.]Show descriptionThis illustration guides how to handle customers with allergies in a restaurant setting. The image is...
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Audio 2 hrs