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Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...open to talent from all countries. The rhetoric was strong and the jokes were feeble. What was required – and what was lacking – was a long-term plan on how to deal with the challenges ahead. Simon Wren-Lewis, Professor of Economic Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University What any macroeconomist should ask of this budget is: has the chancellor...
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Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...educational purposes if The Open University is credited. More details are available here. Acknowledgements Catherine Comfort would like to thank the students who contributed to the research and who talked about their lives. Their names have been changed and they contributed anonymously to the PhD student researcher, Amna Sarwer. Catherine would also like to thank Amna for...
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Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...educational settings. The course will provide practical guidance and resources for running workshops for young people between the ages of 13 and 18 to stimulate reflection on religious diversity. Young people and religion: creative learning with history presents conclusions from a major European project on Religious Toleration and Peace (RETOPEA). This project explored...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis
Society, Politics & Law

The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis

...Open University Below you can also access an example of a prior collaboration among academics from The Open University, Oxford University and the Migration Museum Project, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and ACTREAL who together worked on the ethics and politics of the refugee crisis. We ran an exhibition with the Migration Museum, a theatre project with...
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The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story
Society, Politics & Law

The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story

...education. This material forms part of the Open University course International development: making sense of a changing world... The power of art Jenenne explains how a wrong turn changed her life. Joining the Heidelberg Project Jenenne discusses how joining the Heidelberg Project impacted her life. A career in Detroit Jenenne’s father Dan, describes his professional...
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Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence
History & The Arts

Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence

...Open University course AA307 Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence... Religion in history: conflict, conversion and co-existence A short introduction to this album. Christianity in context Professor David Chichester casts an illuminating eye over the global history of Christianity, from its early rise to modern expansions and prominence in Africa and...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...Open University. This article explains more...A resource for people living with dementia and their carers (for more information see our study at www.keepmewalking.info ). It is a well-known fact that getting outdoors is healthy for everybody, young or old. Being close to nature and green spaces is relaxing, inspiring and stimulating, and promotes positive mental health....
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