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Exploring youth violence: what would you do?
Education & Development

Exploring youth violence: what would you do?

...education and welfare services. To understand some of the problems these young people can face today, step into the shoes of Tyler and Rafi and live a day of their life in our ‘What would you do’ interactive. Please note, that this interactive contains depictions of racism, which you may find upsetting. [What would you do interactive launch page - two young men on the...
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What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...technological change is becoming the norm. Climate change, the technological impact of AI, future pandemics, and political/economic upheavals, are likely to disrupt societies and individuals in the future. Adapting to this context requires flexibility in coping with such disruptions effectively and without the certainty of what such problems will look like in the future....
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Article 10 mins
Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...Technological support in recording can be helpful but there are some challenges. Research shows that AI is not yet reliable in predicting risk or reflecting the nuances of language and context that are essential within social work practice (Gillon and Weaver, 2026; Haider et al., 2026). Social workers are dealing with highly sensitive data so there are also regulatory and...
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Introducing global development issues
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development issues

...technological innovation and environmental sustainability. You’ll be introduced to a conceptual framework called PASH (power, agency, scale and history) that will help you to make sense of these issues and consider how we might better respond to them. You will identify how the four key challenges of conflict, governance, justice, and transformation cut-across all areas...
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Video 10 mins
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...technology – that has had the greatest impact on the English language. English is a world language now, the dominant language of science, computing and academia in general. But looking back 100 years, to the start of the first world war, it wasn’t so clear that English would be so dominant. People stayed in the area they grew up in, but we’ve seen tremendous changes...
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Article 5 mins
Water Treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Water Treatment

...technology. Dealing With Water Emergencies In 1997 Hanningfield Reservoir hit the news when sewage was pumped into the water system. The panel discusses how negative press can be avoided and what lessons were learned. Consulting The Public The value of consistent, timely communication through the media when taking action in a time of drought Is Recycling Water Good?...
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Studying Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying Engineering

...technologies, energy and sustainability, electronics, or mathematical methods. Alternatively, you may wish to investigate our BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences degree, which allows you to choose a general science study route or to follow a more specialised route in biology, chemistry, physics, Earth sciences, environmental science, or planetary science. If you already have an...
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Article 10 mins
About OpenLearn Wales
OpenLearn Cymru Wales

About OpenLearn Wales

...educational resources developed and curated by The Open University in Wales...Whether you live, work or study in Wales or are simply curious about the country – you’ve found the right place to learn something new, for free. On OpenLearn Wales you’ll find a selection of free resources relevant to Wales and Welsh life. These include online courses, videos, interactive...
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