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Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...work during the COVID-19 pandemic to support students. Yet the value of pay in higher education fell by 17.6% relative to inflation between 2009 and 2019. Meanwhile, in 2021, massive cuts were made to the USS pension scheme, leaving university workers concerned about their retirement. [UCU banner image from Edinburgh University outlining pay demands]Edinburgh University...
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Resources for educators
Education & Development

Resources for educators

Design your own CPD with these free resources from The Open University, created for teachers and teaching assistants working across the UK.
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10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...work out the structure of insulin. X-ray crystallography became a widely used tool and was critical in later devising the structures of many biological molecules - thus allowing scientists to understand their functions. She is held up as one of the pioneering scientists in X-ray crystallography studies of biomolecules. At the age of 24, she was given a diagnosis of...
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week you could push on to complete another week’s study. You’ll start this course by considering what ‘diversity and inclusion’ means and why it’s important, learning about the significant impact diversity can have on workplace productivity, and exploring a range of human demographic...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
Health, Sports & Psychology

How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived

...working-class boys might be disadvantaged in the school system.’ 2. ‘Certain groups are more likely to be stopped and searched by the police.’ 3. ‘It’s a popular myth that self-harm only affects teenage girls.’ 4. ‘Doctors are more likely to diagnose women as depressed and refer them to counselling.’ 5. ‘Recent studies show black offenders are more...
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Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...work and how scientists explain and perhaps justify their work to the wider public. Science and society: A career and professional development course, is a free course that explores this further...Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
OpenLearn Wales
OpenLearn Cymru Wales

OpenLearn Wales

Learning for life, for work, for free. The home of bilingual, free learning in Wales. Ewch i OpenLearn Cymru am gynnwys iaith Gymraeg.
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Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...work with Changing Faces - a charity that supports young people living with a facial disfigurement and works to tackle appearance-based discrimination. Ellie has been extensively involved with the Diana Award, a scheme which recognises young people who have made a positive difference to their community (http://diana-award.org.uk). Since receiving the award she has also...
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