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Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018

...alumni Antoine Cousot is currently circumnavigating the globe for 30,000 miles, alone. Here, our academics explore information, science and ideas about the ocean...[Antoine Couset on a boat] Welcome and thank you for following Antoine Cousot’s Golden Globe Race around the world! The Golden Globe Race started on July 1st. One of our alumni, Antoine Cousot, is currently
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Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice

...Nursing Associates and registered nurses can experience dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia, but they can be reassured that effective support is available...Mathematical ability is an essential skill in nursing practice. Nurses and Nursing Associates must be able to correctly work out relevant calculations in order to be safe and effective practitioners. The main
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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...become a university student, you will want to make links to ideas presented elsewhere in your course materials, or something you have read in a newspaper might provide you with a useful illustration. It is a good idea, then, to get into the habit of revisiting your notes at intervals throughout your studies to develop links, introduce new questions and examples, and thus...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.

...students to use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity. Understandably, transgender advocates have repeatedly asserted the need for all young people to be able to “pee in peace”. While it is important, access to an appropriate bathroom is not the only issue transgender young people negotiate. Living in a world that enforces (sometimes violently) a rigid...
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Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...becoming increasingly important in China. In urban areas, pre-school education is mainly provided through kindergartens. It may last one, two or three years and may be full time, part-time, boarding or on an hour-reckoned basis. In recent years there has been a focus on pre-school education in rural areas, particularly those that are remote, poor or with a large ethnic...
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Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

...OU's Anna Kristina Hultgren has investigated. Putting you through now, Chris...[Playmobil call centre] Most of us dread dealing with them, but call centres are hard to avoid as an increasingly ubiquitous aspect of modern life. However hard they try, it just seems that they can never quite get the right balance between friendliness and sincerity. My recent study in the...
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All my own work
Education & Development

All my own work

...student to learn the challenges and temptations facing her during her assignment, and help make it all her own work...In this interactive film, you'll watch a fellow student grapple with a tough deadline in the midst of her busy life. Can you help her make the right decisions? [All my own work launch image] Find out more resources to help you prepare for your assignments:...
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Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes
Education & Development

Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes

...OU are related to intergenerational perceptions. We are keen to explore how perceptions and stereotypes influence the development of relationships and communication. Intergenerational perceptions and stereotypes: Watch the following clips and see if you can identify the stereotypes at play in the descriptions offered. You may also want to note how and when stereotypes are...
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