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Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...becoming a Dove Partner. Nobody thought this would result in court action, but the EHRC believed in my right to attend school as myself and funded my case. We’ve continued to work closely with them, and I was proud to help launch new school guidance and for my story to be included as a resource for schools. I intend to keep speaking about this until the issue is solved....
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Parlez-vous Eurovision?
Languages

Parlez-vous Eurovision?

...becoming a monolingual event, it remains a multicultural event. It really is hard to tell sometimes whether the costumes, songs and choreographies are meant to represent the best or the worst of the country. Diversity, gender politics, and human rights have become main issues in the contest. Last year’s clearly audible booing of the Russian entry because of their...
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Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...become bigger and stronger along with the benefits and rewards – can lead some to take short cuts. These pressures are the precise reasons cited by Sam Chalmers, son of former Scotland and British & Irish Lions fly-half Craig, who received a 2 year ban after testing positive for two anabolic steroids at a Scotland under-20 training session in 2013. So, in returning to...
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Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...OU led the project and the distance education elements we were supported in the teaching of Education for Environment and Sustainable Development by distinguished colleagues from the Universities of Oxford and Manchester. Between the three universities, we had made inroads into the professional development of over 350 higher education staff from 40 higher education...
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Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...student journey. You may also find that studying increases your levels of stress and anxiety, as well as exacerbating pre-existing mental health problems. These difficulties come in many varied forms and can affect you and your studies in different ways. Whether you have a diagnosed mental health problem or not, understanding how to identify when your mental health and...
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An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...students. And we’re giving them 50 minutes to try and address the needs of that much larger group with a much greater diversity. And then we wonder why pass rates, failure rates are so high. It’s an undoable task without better tools and better support.’ Candace Thille Higher education is confronted with a pretty significant challenge. We're asking faculty and...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology
Science, Maths & Technology

Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology

...OU STEM faculty...Organised by Dr. Rachel McMullan, Lecturer in health sciences at The Open University; the following video is a recording of OU experts discussing their research and engagement work around the current COVID-19 pandemic. Transcript The panel consisted of: Dr. Jon Golding - a senior lecturer in health sciences, who discussed the articles he and his...
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Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Professor John Naughton On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...OU as a lecturer in Systems in 1972. Amongst many significant achievements in the 1980s he was a key member of the team that introduced the use of personal computers into the University's teaching and learning system. In the 1990s, John was lead academic creating the University's first major online course (You, your computer and the Net) which marked the beginning of the...
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