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A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
Society, Politics & Law

A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians

...worked there. The National Health Service has always been an international health service. It has been built on the labour of migrant workers from around the world working in multiple roles – nurses, doctors, managers, porters and auxiliaries. The whole assemblage of health care has depended on their labour. Since the inception of the National Health Service, migrant...
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Writing across cultures
History & The Arts

Writing across cultures

Xiaolu Guo explains how she approached her novel, A Concise Chinese–English Dictionary for Lovers - making creativity work across the English and Chinese languages...[Xiaolu Guo] Transcript
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Irish Women’s Poetry
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry

...work of three leading poets – Eavan Boland, Sinéad Morrissey and Colette Bryce – and their impact on a new generation of women poets emerging over recent years. The changing fates of Irish women’s poetry It is remarkable to consider how far Irish women’s poetry has travelled in the past few decades. In the 1980s, there was little awareness of Irish women writers...
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Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...working with children and young people in informal and community settings...Principles and practices of peace education explores how peace might be built in everyday classroom practice. It can be used as individual study or as a basis for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with a larger group. It introduces layers of peace education for children and young people,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, calculate how much paint you'll need for decorating, convert currencies or make progress in your career or further education. To complete this course you will need access to a calculator, a notepad and pen, and a protractor. Enrolling on this course will give you...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...work. It will also provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering as well as your everyday life...If you feel that you want to learn more about the voluntary sector then this short 8-week course is for you. The course will guide you through some of the distinctive features and values of the voluntary sector, how organisations are...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens

Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens compare how juries, trials, and jury research studies work in the UK and in the United States...Find out about The Open University's Law courses. Podcast transcript
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Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...work – whether in a university lab, a company, or independent study – can be unpredictable. Progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are a natural part of the journey. Challenges such as failed experiments, rejected proposals, or tight deadlines are a normal part of the journey. Resilience – the ability to adapt, recover, and grow from challenges – is a skill you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs