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Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...work of women in mathematics today...[Emmy Noether] Emmy Noether OU research student Harry Kennard places the spotlight on Emmy Noether, the female mathematician who bucked the historical trends suggesting women can't be mathematical geniuses. Highlighting the achievements of women in mathematics The Fields Medal is widely regarded as the most prestigious award someone...
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Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...social care professionals...Transcript It is widely accepted by health and social care professionals that clear, explicit and open communication is always the best, including in contexts about life-threatening illness, injury or at the end of life. But is open and explicit information always what patients and families want from health and social care professionals at...
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Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions

...working life for women, called upon to fill the void left by men. Proving themselves more than capable in jobs formerly considered only suitable for men contributed to the fight for women's suffrage...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. With the introduction of conscription in 1916 leading to over 100,000 men in Scotland leaving...
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A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...work can help you to maintain important social contact. Now that you understand what a portfolio career is, you’ll spend some time thinking of the different ways in which you could build one...Week 1: What is a creative freelance career?: 4.3 Planning a portfolio career - You’ve now looked at examples of both organic and more planned approaches to building a portfolio...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...social scientific methodologies for studying religions, and indeed social phenomena more generally, are supposed to be based on empathy and understanding rather than prejudice. There are two main elements to be considered: on the one hand, the race structure of the early anthropology and sociology of religion and, on the other, assets from those same sources that can be...
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Contemporary Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Contemporary Wales

...social science account of contemporary Wales. It introduces key aspects of the economy, society, politics and culture of Wales, providing a wealth of up-to-date evidence that is organised around core social science concepts and theories, to help you make sense of a changing nation...This free course provides an accessible and lively social science account of contemporary...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...Working with and against the affective flows of resistance in social and global justice learning. Critical Literacy: Theories & Practices, 7(2). Tuck, E., & Yang, K. W. (2012). Decolonization is not a metaphor. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, 1(1), 1-40. Whyte, K. (2020). Too late for indigenous climate justice: Ecological and relational tipping points....
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Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...social care. I trained to become a nurse in the NHS, I have worked in a range of hospitals, and I am certain there is truth to the funding shortfalls. This was most evident to me when I supported a partner with acute and life limiting conditions and complex care needs, and experienced a range of NHS services from a family member’s perspective. It’s not just staffing...
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