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Environmental Science in the Field
Science, Maths & Technology

Environmental Science in the Field

...introduction to statistical analysis. This material is taken from The Open University course SXR216 Environmental Science in the Field... Environmental Science in the Field A short introduction to this album. Introduction to Environmental Science field work A lecturer explains what is involved in environmental field work; aims, objectives and the assessment of a field...
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Audio 51 mins
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...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 Ageing Well) but this is...
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Article 10 mins
Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...projects (plan, implement and review; collect, analyse and manage relevant information). You should now also understand how fundraisers might work in your organisation and the challenges they face...Week 5: Introducing fundraising: 5.1 Learning from the fundraising process - As you heard earlier, when Anna was talking about the organ fundraising project, the people...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings

...Introduction: Our project: Witness to Harm, Holding to Account - Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings: a mixed methods study Our research aimed to understand the experience of people being a witness in the Fitness to Practise process. We focused on cases where the witness or their family member has died or...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...introduction to robotics, playful computer programming, and the internet of things. Most recently he has been writing about aspects of computer security from malicious software to cybercrime and cyberwar. Mike’s lecture is inspired by his teaching for the OU Module TM112 Introduction to computing and information technology, which will run from April October 2018. In...
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Article 5 mins
Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?
Education & Development

Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?

...project investigating effective mentoring approaches of student teachers...In the session, participants were engaged and represented a range of backgrounds in mentoring (both within Initial Teacher Education and beyond). The project’s findings showed that a range of approaches to mentoring of student teachers are needed in order to be effective and that these need to be...
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Video 5 mins
Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
History & The Arts

Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

...introduction to our approach to Religious Studies as a subject area is here). But we also very much wanted our exploration of religion to be enjoyable, accessible, and relatable to our diverse student demographic. So many of our students are facing multiple challenges and demands on their attention while on their study journey. Many are working full-time – and some are...
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Article 25 mins
Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman
History & The Arts

Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman

...projects creating spaces for the African Caribbean community to come together to develop their physical and spiritual well-being. By the time the funding for her post ended, Betty was so deeply involved that she continued working with people on the many projects that were taking shape. Associations were formed for the different West Indian island groups. These led to the...
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