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In conversation with Terry Waite
History & The Arts

In conversation with Terry Waite

...communication How was Terry Waite, a profound Christian, able to establish rapport and dialog with an Islamic extremist group? Terry Waite on conflict and religious differences Terry Waite looks back at his time being held captive in Beirut. He explains how the conflict was far more than just religious differences. Terry Waite on the importance of a reconciler Terry Waite...
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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...communication in other areas of life and give you confidence that you are expressing yourself in the best way you can. Watch the animation below to see seven common writing mistakes and how to avoid them. Transcript John Butcher is a Professor of Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education and started his career as an English teacher 40 years ago. John notes, over that period,...
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Video 5 mins
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...communicate this in an engaging and accessible way. Most self-help takes a rather individualistic approach to people: ‘this is what is wrong with you and this is how to fix it’; mine takes a more psychosocial perspective: ‘this is what’s wrong with wider cultural assumptions, systems and structures, and here are some ways in which you might navigate them...
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How is the internet helping ensure parliamentary accountability in Bangladesh?
Digital & Computing

How is the internet helping ensure parliamentary accountability in Bangladesh?

...communication with constituents, a new service is closing the gap between representatives and the people...[Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban ( National Assembly Building of Bangladesh)] Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban - the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh Although Bangladesh is a populous and formally democratic country, internet penetration remains low and many politicians and...
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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...communities.' Realistically, are the SDGs even possible to achieve? This question is one much debated in academic literature and with ten years to go before the SDG deadline, the jury is still out on this decision. Having a chance of achieving the SDGs relies on scientific and technological innovations. For example, the United Nation's target to double global food...
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Article 15 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Thrown to the political wolves
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Thrown to the political wolves

...community. For now, the focus was not the restoration of functioning and working politics at Stormont, but more a first response to that formal ending of the IRA armed campaign; and “the starting pistol being fired on normalisation”. Those words were spoken to me in a face-to-face meeting with Mervyn Wynne Jones on that Saturday, July 30th 2005. At the time, he was...
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Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...communication, critical analysis and teamwork will promote competence in a wide variety of contexts – from formal organisations to voluntary groups and social movements. This course's learning will be informed by cutting-edge theory in materials developed by experts in leadership, and it will incorporate a mix of contemporary and historical multimedia case studies...In...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...communicating well. Perhaps it’s as simple as you’d like something to put on your UCAS statement, to show you can be self-motivated and self-managed. It might be that you enjoy finding things out, asking a question no one has asked before and uncovering answers that no one else has found. All of these are excellent reasons for undertaking an EPQ. Understanding why you...
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