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Supporting care-experienced students in UK higher education
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting care-experienced students in UK higher education

...Social Care courses and qualifications. UK literature consistently shows that care-experienced young people face lower educational outcomes than their peers (Harrison, 2017). Despite the barriers they face, care-experienced students are resilient. Rather than a lack of ability, it is often the disruption they face in their education journey that impacts their attainment...
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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...working terms and conditions for women. Now retired, she continues to campaign on issues affecting women proving an inspiration to so many, including Mandie Walton who interviewed her for an oral history testimony...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses Janet started working in the railway in 1986 as a Ticket Examiner on board...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...social status, ability or economic means is pivotal and challenging in a developing country where gender, ethnic and social discrimination are still a major issue. [Photo of outside] [Photo of entrance] [Photo of the sign] [Photo of some of the equipment] [Photo of sewing machine] When I met the team in 2022 and explored avenues for collaborations between FabLab...
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Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...working as a farm labourer while performing at local socials, picnics and dances (Santelli, 1994); Huddie Ledbetter aka Lead Belly (1888–1949, pictured right), a black songster from Louisiana who served two jail sentences for murder and aggravated assault (Santelli, 1994); Woody Guthrie (1912–1967), a white Oklahoman and ‘fellow traveller’ of the Communist Party,...
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Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...social bonds with the entrepreneur and often work on the basis of risking their own money with the aim of big returns – a lot of bang for their buck! But this may not be the right choice, or even a realistic option, for the majority of new businesses – particularly if they’re not seen as potentially high-profit, high-growth. So, let’s put the external private...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?
Society, Politics & Law

Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?

...Social Attitudes surveys show increasing social tolerance of lesbian and gay lifestyles in Britain and greater sexual experimentation among women and young queer couples. Same sex marriage was legalised in 2014. While homophobia is still a live issue, it may still come as a surprise that some gay couples are still disinclined or afraid to hold hands while walking among...
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Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...working-class education as a means of social control and improved efficiency. [The monitorial system in action, Interior of the Central School of the British and Foreign School Society, London, from Paul Monroe, A Cyclopedia of Education, New York, Macmillan, 1913.] Figure 6a: ‘The monitorial system in action’, Interior of the Central School of the British and Foreign...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum

...working themselves out, which will become emergent and shape the future direction of politics, not only in Scotland but across the UK. Writing this in Scotland there is no doubt that it feels a very different place. While it is at times hard to express this in words, the wider context that informs political debate and discussion has certainly changed and the wider...
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Article 10 mins