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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...skills and confidence to pursue other learning opportunities with the OU. I hope that this will lead to further collaborations of this kind. Well done to all involved in this exciting project.” Jim Gray, Secretary, RMT Scottish Regional Council: [Jim Gray]“The RMT Scottish Regional Council were in full support of this initiative organised by the RMT Learning Organiser...
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Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods

...skills have played their part – and some unconscious processes. In my PhD, investigating 'technological innovation in car production', (the introduction of robots) in the mid-1980s, in Britain and Brazil, there was a clear desire to connect with my father’s mechanical knowledge and attraction to motor vehicles. My switch to studying household technologies coincided...
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Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.

...study we conducted in the Journal of LGBT Youth, which has documented and evaluated a workshop conducted in New Zealand. In summary, 237 secondary school students in Years 9 and 10 (average age 13.7 years) attended 10 gender diversity workshops run by RainbowYOUTH in Auckland. These workshops were short – lasting around one hour – and followed an earlier workshop on...
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Gender, IT and economic growth
Society, Politics & Law

Gender, IT and economic growth

...skilled sector of Information Technology. This sector is seen as crucial for powering future economic growth but it is one area where this gender discrepancy is particularly stark. Women only constitute 11% of IT specialists in the IT industry in the UK. Once in work, women also leave the industry in larger numbers than men. Yet in India, the IT sector seems to be more...
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EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...skills should be prioritised. Despite their differing priorities, both perspectives recognise that a balanced education system incorporating both what is easy to measure as well as life outcomes is key to fostering well-rounded, capable individuals. To preserve the richness of learning educators need to critically engage with several existing frameworks to address their...
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A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. After completing this course, you should be able to: describe the highs and lows of self-employment, from winning that first contract to filing a tax return reflect on the skills and strengths a freelancer needs, and identify where to find additional support when required...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives...How do 'welfare to work' programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This free course, Remaking the relations of work and welfare, looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, 'workfare' programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
Education & Development

The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub

...studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at university. We hope these resources will help you on your educational journey..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ [The Open University and SWAP logos.] Welcome to The Open University and SWAP...
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