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My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...learning further The Open University has over 40 years’ experience delivering flexible learning and 170,000 students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for...
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Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...learning and personal interest to everyone, but also to directly inform BAME OU staff and students on topics that might affect their wellbeing and mental health. [This is a poster from a Black Lives Matter protest of 2020] A poster from a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 We were also inspired by others who were making a stand against systemic racism. [A photograph of...
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Outside the book: two styles of love
History & The Arts

Outside the book: two styles of love

This video conveys how love expressed in Petrarchan and Libertine poetry says a lot about renaissance patriarchy...Transcript View the other animations in this series Learn more about writing and interpreting poetry
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The birth of a word
Health, Sports & Psychology

The birth of a word

Just like acquiring any other skill, learning language requires a lot of practise. Listen to how the son of researcher Deb Roy homed in on the pronunciation of ‘water’ over six months...Transcript.
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Exploring career mentoring and coaching Badge icon
Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...learning. The Open University is working in collaboration with the CPD Standards Office in a national study to understand more about individual professionals' experiences, perceptions and practice for adult skill development. Find out more here cpdstandards.com/research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...learning development as part of this process is analysed and informed using a theoretical model that can be utilised in any school. This course offers you the opportunity to consider some key issues that can occur within schools. You are asked within several activities to reflect upon different scenarios and write some personal observations in text boxes. You can download...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Some merits of Manchester
History & The Arts

Some merits of Manchester

...learns in the north not to look for the beautiful color of the south and west; but in Manchester the average faces were intelligent and the figures good. III With such a journal as the Manchester Guardian still keeping its high rank among English newspapers, there cannot be question of the journalistic sort of thinking in the place. Of the sort that comes to its effect in...
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Get outdoors and get active
Health, Sports & Psychology

Get outdoors and get active

Designed to inspire outdoors activity while you carry on learning, our fun ideas cover a range of subjects from nature, psychology and astronomy, to health and wellbeing. Take a digital detox from screens and notifications with OpenLearn.
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