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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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The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...work, vote, and have our own opinions. So, what’s it like to be working within a workplace, Royal Mail, that is still male dominant, with women postal workers comprising just under 20% of the workforce?...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. Setting the scene I am an active trade unionist in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) based in...
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The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...working in rural communities, in harmony with the seasons. Move forward to 2000, and the image changes profoundly. You might picture towns and cities full of people, with a myriad of new technologies coming before your eyes. How this transformation happened is one of the great questions of historical study, and not just for academics; whether you’re interested in the...
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What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...working on increasing psychological flexibility define it as, ‘the ability to fully contact the present moment and the thoughts and feelings it contains without needless defence ... persisting or changing behaviour in the pursuit of goals and values (Hayes et al., 2006, p. 9). We can think of psychological flexibility using the analogy of a tree branch. Flexibility...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...working together on a joint project ‘The Keepmewalking Programme’ to investigate the barriers and facilitators to walking for people living with dementia and their carers. We were trying to understand what works to keep people with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments. Based on our previously published work (see also resources...
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