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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
What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...working in social justice for over two decades. One of the criticisms of the sector that I do take to heart, is being called a do-gooder. While on the surface it is a negative label, it says a lot about the people who use the tag to criticise those of us who are passionate about human rights, equality and inclusion. Unfortunately, do-gooder is not the worst label people...
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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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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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Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...work well are key to building peaceful school communities. ...Find out about The Open University's Open degree. What is Peace Education? In Peace at the Heart, a recent report on education in British schools commissioned by Quakers in Britain, David Gee and co-authors explain that: Peace Education is a critical approach to personal and social development rooted in a...
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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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The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...works – as a “prophet” of individualism, as the man who foresaw the rise of industrial capitalism and provided the definitive proof that government interference was always harmful. But although Smith’s name has been invoked by people seeking to legitimize their political and economic agendas, Smith’s own agenda had very little to do with our modern concerns. It...
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Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...social pressures of conventional marriage. They arrived in Llangollen in 1778 and settled there as a couple, becoming famous throughout Europe as the 'Ladies of Llangollen'. Painting by J.H. Lynch c.1880 courtesy of Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru /The National Library of Wales. Some people think of history as something that should be confined to books and school lessons,...
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