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Study online and find a subject that inspires you
Education & Development

Study online and find a subject that inspires you

...OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA NI and the OU logos] Free courses for the football community in NI We're providing a selection of free training courses to enhance your career prospects and opportunities. You can do these short courses at any time and at your own pace. These courses are...
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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...OU and pulled together by the OpenLearn team in conjunction with the OU's academic community and the OU's BME network. The hub launched in November 2020 but we won't stop there. We will continually be adding content and already have some exciting projects in the pipeline! Who is it for? [This is a map of the world containing diverse people] The short answer: everyone. The...
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My unique path to university: more real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: more real stories

...students who share their stories of studying later in life and being the first in their family to go to University. ...This series of videos is documenting the journeys of university students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in higher education. Hannah's story Hannah shares her experience as a young carer and the first member of his family to go to university...
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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Students and practitioners should not become so immersed in the specialised disciplines of the biomedical sciences that they lost sight of the patient as a person (Lawrence, 1999). There is good evidence that by the early twentieth century general practitioners working among the middle classes used laboratory tests to help their diagnosis. Similarly, the development and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Communication in the healthcare sector
Education & Development

Communication in the healthcare sector

...students studying level 3 concepts in the field such as Principles and Contexts or A levels. Open this resouce. Communication (Principles and Contexts Level 3) [Communication in the healthcare sector page images] This is a resource to encourage and support effective communication in Health and Social Care. The resource is suitable for students studying level 3 concepts...
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Living Shakespeare: Dame Evelyn Glennie on the UK and The Tempest
History & The Arts

Living Shakespeare: Dame Evelyn Glennie on the UK and The Tempest

The United Kingdom's Dame Evelyn Glennie talks us through her unique way of hearing and interpreting Shakespeare’s The Tempest. ...Transcript This video was taken from Living Shakespeare, an OU co-production with the BBC and the British Council.
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Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...becoming a lecturer. She describes her experiences, key principles of the work, and offers invaluable advice to students and practitioners alike. Independent social work service The issue of representation is key in all social work services. Two key aspects are highlighted here: the representation of children’s wishes and presenting in court. Life after care Ruth Hayman...
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Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...OU for over 15 years; initially as a research fellow on the PersSyst Project (working alongside Rose Armson in supporting systems thinking for People services at the OU) and then as an Associate Lecturer on an undergraduate and postgraduate modules in systems thinking. Rupesh received his BSc (Hons) from the University of Bath in Business Administration in 1997. He gained...
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