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Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...adult refugees - A Council of Europe Toolkit. Legal advice and support GOV.UK - Find a legal aid adviser (England and Wales). Search for a legal adviser or family mediator with a legal aid contract in England and Wales. GOV.UK - Find an immigration adviser. You can get immigration advice from an immigration adviser if you need help with getting permission to stay in the...
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"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...adults and their freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination. How well teachers manage the behaviour and expectations of pupils to ensure that all pupils have an equal and fair chance to thrive and learn in an atmosphere of dignity and respect The extent to which leaders and managers have created a positive ethos in the school How can a school address these...
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Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...adults.’ Using OpenLearn courses to support the delivery of the Business BTEC is preparing students for their next steps. ‘We focus on careers, not courses at Stamford College,’ says Caz, ‘it's all about getting them ready to go into the workplace or to university. ‘Our students want to go out and open businesses, or they want to work in business. We can teach...
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Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila

...adult progeria), patients have a defect (mutation) in the WRN gene (see fig2). Werner syndrome is characterized by the appearance of premature aging, therefore used as a model for understanding normal ageing process. In addition research into ICL repair mechanism enhances the understanding of cancer therapies that rely on ICL induction, such as genotoxic chemotherapy...
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Animals at the extremes: polar biology
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: polar biology

...adult in its long, dense winter coat. The summer coat is usually greyish brown, often with white markings. Alopex is bred in captivity for its fur, which can vary in colour from grey to bluish in winter, and chocolate brown to fawn in summer, hence the common names, silver fox or blue fox. Figure 2b shows a subspecies of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) that is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...caring responsibilities or bereavement. Although risk of feeling lonely can increase with age, Dr Deborah Morgan discusses how loneliness can be felt by anybody at any time and how we can alleviate loneliness. Like Brian’s story in Dr Morgan’s talk, individuals may also experience social isolation which is defined as the absence of contact with other people. Rurality,...
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Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...adults, suggesting studying at university is a negative influencing factor (Brown, 2016; Winzer et al., 2018). According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2025), factors that contribute to students having poor mental health include moving away from home, academic and financial pressures, and the absence of familiar social and emotional support...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...adult-to-adult conversations, is also critical organisational and team factors, where employee contributions that are valued; wellbeing is deemed important; procedural justice exists (fairness of decision-making processes); psychological safety is paramount (where speaking up is not punished by rejection or ridicule); plus providing employees with both responsibility and...
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