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Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white counterparts if they decided in the future to become football coaches/managers in...
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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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Wales: Culture and identity
Society, Politics & Law

Wales: Culture and identity

...history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby. Place and belonging in Wales Graham Day connects place, with the notion of difference in contemporary Wales. Work and difference in Wales Dave Adamson looks at occupations in Wales. Gender and race in Welsh society Sandra Betts and Neil Evans discuss the issues of...
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The Four Generations of Computers
Science, Maths & Technology

The Four Generations of Computers

...History in Haverhill, we see an array of fascinating machines and learn about them along the way. This material forms part of The Open University course TU100 My digital life... Colossus: The World's First Electronic Computer A look at the Colossus computer at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Elliott 803: Second Generation Computers Kevin Murall,...
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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

...families, prison staff and society at large. They are also concerned with the continued failure of prisons to fulfil any of their stated aims or purposes...[Barbed wire fencing on a prison wall] Below we consider a range of questions that often arise whenever the idea of prison abolition is raised and offer some detailed, but concise, responses that may be used as a...
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Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...families to understand what it means to be neurodivergent and how this can influence participation and athletic development. You will apply theory to practice in a range of sport and exercise settings to begin to consider how you can shape your own coaching practice to support athletes with a neurodiverse condition. Although the audience is specifically those working or...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Language of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

Language of Poverty

...history of post-war British welfare policy? Gerry Mooney: Well clearly, there is a long history of making a distinction between what we could call the good poor and the bad poor, that is between people whose poverty was largely due to circumstances beyond their immediate control, against another group whose poverty was largely attributed to their own inadequacies… Geoff...
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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...families the opportunity to upskill and reskill using OU courses...[Two intertwined 'R's on a royal blue background make up an emblem in white with the words 'Rolls' and Royce at the top and bottom of it.] From free, short courses to modules and degrees, The OU has something for everyone. If you are interested in studying one of our accredited modules or qualifications,...
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