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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...working part-time and receiving a student loan. I’m sure there are many Open University students who can relate to this situation and have started their learning journey here. Many lecturers and tutors working at the Open University recognise that "student-parents" are usually juggling studies, family life, part/full-time work and maybe other caring responsibilities....
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Article 10 mins
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...working as a translator. We also provide links to some of the key refugee support organisations and useful resources they provide. Many sources of support can change so please note this is not a comprehensive list. Free English Language courses A range of free courses to help you develop basic English skills to progress to English in the workplace. Choose the free course...
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Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging
Languages

Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging

...working lives. Technological strategies include: turning off notifications, so that people can check messages when they choose to do so. This is done most often for large group chats. In this way, people treat messaging apps as a sort of ‘noticeboard’ they can come back to when it suits them keeping phones on silent, or putting phones on silent at certain times, such...
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Your journey of learning and discovery with us
Education & Development

Your journey of learning and discovery with us

...works for your busy life. This short article contains some useful introductory information to help get you started. What is OpenLearn? The video below tells you a little bit more about what OpenLearn has to offer you. Transcript What will OpenLearn do for me? Courses can be completed at your own pace and are available 24/7, to fit in with the time you have available. The...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...work law module includes interviews with practitioners and organisations working with migrants, refugees and people with insecure immigration status. Women face particular issues and their difficulties are often overlooked. They experience gender-based violence in addition to other difficulties and can find themselves without access to support or protection. Immigration...
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Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...working to solve problems collaboratively and creatively. It examines some of the ways which OU specialists in creative problem solving recommend to tackle difficult problems, and how to implement them in a community setting...This free course, Collaborative problem solving for community safety, offers a range of techniques for community police officers, other...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Goya
History & The Arts

Goya

...works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived. Anyone with a desire to look for the influences behind a work of art will benefit from studying this course...What influenced Goya? Did Napoleon's invasion of Spain alter the course of Goya's career? This free course will guide you through the works of Goya and the influences of the times in which he lived....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages

...work through the activities you will be encouraged to record your thoughts on an idea, an issue or a reading, and how it relates to your practice. Hopefully you will have opportunities to discuss your ideas with colleagues. We therefore suggest that you use a notebook – either physical or electronic – to record your thoughts in a way in which they can easily be...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs