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EDI in research: a collection
Education & Development

EDI in research: a collection

...Education as open to people, places, methods and ideas. The pages drawn together here are designed to cultivate research cultures that value inclusion, innovation and responsiveness. ...In writing these pages, we held to a belief that, ‘The academy won’t change overnight. Nor does change occur through purely demographic shifts. It will only change when standard...
How OpenLearn Helped Our Students Succeed
Education & Development

How OpenLearn Helped Our Students Succeed

...Open University study...Every learner’s journey is unique but for many of our graduates, OpenLearn played a key role in helping them build confidence, gain new skills and take the next step towards their goals. To celebrate their success, we spoke to students on their graduation day about how OpenLearn supported their studies. Below you can watch their stories in their...
Learning to change
OpenLearn Ireland

Learning to change

...education, but by a continuous process of lifelong learning. The four video tracks show you how to build on what you already know and how to use your skills and qualities to achieve change. They encourage you to consider the opportunities that are open to you and help you set goals for the future. This material forms part of the course Y165, Learning to Change... Learning...
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...out for advertised volunteer roles and community tasks with The Parks Trust, or contact your parish council for similar opportunities. As prevention is better than cure, don’t wait for a doctor to do it; you can prescribe time outdoors to yourself! Further resources: Ageing Well Public Talks series Ageing Well Collection The Open University and The Parks Trust podcasts...
What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...Open University's Language courses and qualifications. Germany has discovered a new social type that is causing grief in modern diverse societies: the “Integrationsverweigerer;” literally someone who refuses to integrate, a “Verweigerer” is a “conscientious objector” or a “refusenik.” The principal characteristic of a “Integrationsverweigerer” is that...
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...Open University; Ruth Lister Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University; Helen Meekosha a leading campaigner for the rights of disabled people in Australia; Fiona Williams Professor of Social Policy at Leeds University; Madeleine Arnot Professor of Sociology in education at Cambridge University. Activity 1 Listen to the audio file. You may find it helpful to...
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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...Open Education Research Hub: The Open University, UK. CC-BY 4.0. http://go-gn.net/gogn_outputs/research-methods-handbook/ The next article in this series will help you consider ethical issues in your research and in your proposal. Before you move to the next article, the following links will give you some more information about research perspectives, which may be helpful...
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...resources to help you give back in the community and explore volunteering...[D Something Great logo] Looking to get into volunteering? This Spring and Summer the BBC is launching its Do Something Great season. The season aims to get people to pledge their time towards volunteering and start making a difference. To complement Do Something Great OpenLearn has curated a...