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The rural dimension – after rundale
OpenLearn Ireland

The rural dimension – after rundale

...family farm did not provide a good income. Many of the farms depended as much on money sent home by migrant members of the family, working in cities in North America such as Boston and New York, than on income from agriculture. This represents another set of interdependencies within a wider geographical context. The apparently isolated farm in the West of Ireland remained...
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Video 5 mins
Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach

...families, communities and society more widely. We will also consider what action we can all take to try and reduce health inequalities. [Elderly hands] While estimates vary, it is largely accepted that access to and quality of healthcare services only accounts for around 20% of a population’s health. Health behaviours are considered to contribute about 30% towards our...
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Article 5 mins
Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...families Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... TRUE In some families, autistic conditions may affect more than one person, though this isn’t always true. Parents and siblings of children on the autism spectrum may also show mild autistic traits, without actually meeting the criteria for an autism spectrum diagnosis. These facts point strongly to a genetic...
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Article 5 mins
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...family member and organisational partner define participative practice and its significance for leadership work in the voluntary sector describe some of the main aspects of your own identity and practices you value reflect on the kinds of practices that seem to define the organisations you work on behalf of...Week 2: Identity and participative practice in collaborative...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...history of the European Customs Union Let's start with the origins of the Customs Union. This animation from 1968 explains the beginings of a scheme to allow goods and services to flow across national borders: The Customs Union today Admittedly, that attempt to explain a complex idea in a simple way for a multilingual audience might have wound up making things a little...
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Video 15 mins
Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...also an artist’s response to shaping and editing the observable world. To explore the history behind all things relating to lenses, enter our interactive below: [Close up of a camera lens ] Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. ​...
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Activity 10 mins
Crime fiction
Languages

Crime fiction

...psychology, criminology, history and cultural studies. Whatever your reasons for liking crime fiction, we’re sure you’ll find information and ideas in the resources featured on this page that will deepen your understanding of the genre and enhance your appreciation of your favourite authors. Happy investigating! Free courses Articles Video and audio Interactives...
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Article 5 mins
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
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