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Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...students sitting at a table smiling and looking at a laptop screen. ] Are you starting with your university application and not sure what is involved? In this interactive guide we'll look at the full application process from start to finish. From choosing the right course and writing your personal statement, through to sorting your student accommodation and preparing to...
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...OU Scotland logo Dark blue] [Scottish Union Learn] This collection of learning materials is primarily concerned with exploring women’s (often hidden) role in struggles in the workplace across Scotland over the period from around 1900 until the 2020s. There are currently 25 articles in this collection, each casting either a new light on - or refreshing memories of –...
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...students explain what inspired them to want to become a nurse and why they chose to study with The Open University. INTERVIEWER: What inspired you to want to become a nurse? STUDENT 1: I never really thought about nursing until my mother was sick. At the time, I was working in insurance and I can just remember watching the palliative team dealing with my mum and how they...
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...become social workers. She used an approach known as Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. In this interview, Dr Fiona Audrey-Smith talks with Dr Ferguson about how changing her job midway through her Prof Doc affected her studies. In recounting her doctoral journey, she explains that what started with a very practical exploration (how people learn to be an effective...
Discussion Hub - Exodus: Our Journey to Europe
Society, Politics & Law

Discussion Hub - Exodus: Our Journey to Europe

Share your views on the OU/BBC co-production 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe'. ...[illustration of people debating] What did you think of the series 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe' and the refugees' stories in the series? Have your say using the comment section below.
President Trump: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

President Trump: A collection

Whatever your opinion of him, Donald Trump is unlike any American Preident of the modern era. Here, OU experts - and others - share their commentary on Donald Trump, and his impact on America and beyond...[Donald Trump addresses crowds during his Thank You tour]
After the General Election: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

After the General Election: A collection

A short campaign, and a reversal of fortune. As politicians attempt to make sense of the new shape of the House of Commons, and find a way forward, dig into our commentary from the OU and beyond...[Votes are counted in Coventry on the night of the 2017 General Election] The count in Coventry, June 9th, 2017
Living Shakespeare: Hong Ying on China and the sonnets
History & The Arts

Living Shakespeare: Hong Ying on China and the sonnets

Shakespeare's sonnets were once banned in China and are now popular with the gay community. Hong Ying, author of ‘Daughter of the River’ looks at Shakespeare’s sonnets as they relate to sexuality and love in China. ...This video was taken from Living Shakespeare, an OU co-production with the BBC and the British Council.