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The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world
Society, Politics & Law

The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world

...work sits at the intersection of AI ethics, computational social science and education technology. His research has earned him recognition including The Open University’s Research Excellence Award runner-up and a Best Paper Award at the IEEE/ACM International Conference. The final episode of this series explores misogynoir, which is a form of online hate targeting Black...
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...social ideals that Raphael and his work have seemed to represent for generations who have followed him. As you’ve discovered in this free course, Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael, ‘Raphael’ has been a powerful ideal for artists and critics in the centuries since his death as a seemingly timeless standard of great art, whatever is high, spiritual and...
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...social policy theory Nurses work in a political landscape; health is a key aspect of all societies political and social policy agenda. Understanding the context in which nurses work is important for all nurses. ExamplePolitics and social theory: An example might be the development of a new policy for dementia care. This policy will not only shape the development of...
Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...work at any age – are life-enhancing for individuals and crucial to our future social and economic well-being. They are also an indicator of a good school. This free course, Careers education and guidance (CEG), discusses what a school's personal development programme should provide, and how all teachers have a role in securing successful transitions for their students....
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?
Education & Development

Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

...work for you. Certainly when I was writing my new book having the social network was a timesaving device for me and really began to be beneficial. My last reason for being open is that it is beginning to offer interesting ways around teaching and education. I work a lot on open educational resources and it’s interesting to see people take these and adapt them for their...
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...social context, others in paid or unpaid work situations. In this section, you will focus on roles connected to work in some way. All ‘work’ counts for the purpose of this section. Have a look at the example of Angela below. Notice that it is not clear from Table 4 whether the jobs Angela did were paid or voluntary. This is not important since you acquire the skills...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
Education & Development

Outdoor spaces for tiny humans

...social and spatial factors that mediate outdoor interactions for babies and toddlers - presented by Joanne Josephidou and Nicola Kemp...In this session we explored ideas around inclusion and opportunities for the very youngest children (birth to two) to be outdoors and in nature. The phrase ‘tiny humans’ was borrowed from Holt and Philo (2022, p. 819) who use the term...
The science of the mind: investigating mental health
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of the mind: investigating mental health

...social enterprise venture which provides work placements for people with mental health problems. Talking about Blackthorn: the chief executive Jan Prior talks about how people are referred to Blackthorn, the importance of teamwork, and the overall aims of the enterprise. Talking about Blackthorn: Workways co-ordinator Chris Broderick explains the importance of role of...