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What is the Neurodiversity Hub?
Education & Development

What is the Neurodiversity Hub?

...resource hub offers clear guidance, practical tools and personal stories to help you explore different ways of thinking about neurodiversity and how it shapes study and everyday life. Why Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity can be thought of broadly as the range of different ways individual’s brains function across a population. An individual whose brain may function...
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How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...resources to help you build confidence, develop in-demand skills, and take your next step - whatever stage you're at...Whether you’re just starting out, returning to work, changing careers, or simply want to up your game, building your employability is one of the smartest investments you can make. But where do you begin? That’s where the OpenLearn Employability hub...
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Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers
Money & Business

Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers

...human activity. He recognized that appreciation of systems requires the participation of not only the observer, but also that of the subject. World views and systems Video Text We can't help, I think, thinking chiefly when we think of Systems of the kind of Systems that most concern us, whether they be technological or biological, psychological, ecological, socio...
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Video 10 mins
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...human rights practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience. He is passionate about the work he does, appreciating that in his area of practice – whether it be a claim for asylum or an application for leave as an investor – outcomes change lives. He endeavours in every case to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients who rely on his considerable...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year

...resourceful, courageous, and talented. Chinese ancestors who had no alarm clocks believed the crowing was important, as the rooster would awaken people to start their working day. In Chinese astrology, each zodiac year is not just paired with an animal sign, but also one of five elements: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth. 2017 is a Fire Rooster Year. Babies born in this...
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Legitimate or illegitimate: Fracking
Society, Politics & Law

Legitimate or illegitimate: Fracking

...resources as it allows access to difficult-to-reach resources of oil and gas. It has significantly boosted domestic energy production and energy independence, driving down gas prices. Opponents point to environmental and health concerns: small earth tremors, high water requirements, and possible water and chemical contaminations. The debate on the real need for shale gas...
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Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...home. We'll explore the three stages of the application process and what needs to be done at each step: Research Apply Prepare Click below to get started. [Screengrab of Application Guide interactive with button that says 'Get started'] [university ready - white back ] This resource is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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Good Academic Practice Collection
Education & Development

Good Academic Practice Collection

...resources on developing good academic practice and discover how to build them into your studies...If you are studying with The Open University, especially if you are new to academic study, you should complete the All my own work: exploring academic integrity course. Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. This short interactive course is essential if you want to...
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