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The Who Are We? project
Society, Politics & Law

The Who Are We? project

...work together to develop new avenues for exchange and influence...[Who Are We?] During March 2017, The Open University, in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts, The University of Warwick and Loughborough University organized a free six-day cross-platform event, spanning the visual arts, film, photography, design, architecture, the spoken and written word as well as live...
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...social media. At the very least, turning off your notifications and sleeping with your phone in another room, or on aeroplane mode, might be enough to see a positive change. For example, a recent study found that restricting smartphone use in the bedroom improved sleep quality, and increased happiness and quality of life. If you are up for more of a challenge, try taking...
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...work with organisations of all shapes and sizes, all around the world, to bring you free educational resources. Here's just a few of our brilliant partners who help support millions of people take their first step into learning..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ [This is the logo for Dangoor] The provision of accessible education for all is...
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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...working together to understand migration, participation, citizenship and Belonging...The 2019 ‘Who Are We?’ project took place for the third year at the Tate Modern and brought together academics and artists to explore migration, participation, citizenship and belonging through installations, symposia, and participatory workshops. Academics and artists explored living...
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Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill
History & The Arts

Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill

...works. In a series of lively and invigorating discussions, leading political philosophers examine canonical texts and seminal thinkers from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century, highlighting their intellectual and cultural impact and the context in which the texts were originally written. This material forms part of The Open University course AA311: Reading political...
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International Management
Money & Business

International Management

...social and economic institutions of other countries in order to maintain and run a successful business. This series looks at three different perspectives on managing across different national contexts as we hear from experienced international managers and from academics around the world about managing globally. This material forms part of the Open University course B848...
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Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
Society, Politics & Law

Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story

...Social Sciences qualifications. Background Women have frequently faced struggles to enter the workplace in roles considered traditionally male. Women’s workplace roles were often those associated with caregiving, such as nursing or teaching. This is because certain jobs were labelled and allocated according to gender and viewed by society as either masculine or...
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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...work with them have a role to play in enabling change. The media has an important role in influencing it and informing people about politics and current affairs. Education is also essential in giving people the skills and knowledge they need to do it well. That’s why The Open University in Wales has brought together this collection of free online resources to help you...
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