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Protest Banners: Trade Union
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Trade Union

...education. The church is not represented here but the trio sitting in judgement on a son of toil are like an unholy trinity and they occupy a god like place on the raised platform. In fact, there is a carefully thought out structure here as the flattened pyramid shape is actually the ziggurat or crepidoma, an ancient temple structure for the shrines of the gods. It was a...
Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS FELA) took strike action in April and May 2022. Lynn Rooney gives us a personal view of the background...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Lecturers took strike action for an annual cost of living pay rise, for fair pay in other words. The strike followed a...
Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Thomas Stocker - Stories of Change

...technology and deforestation. Together that is the big new result of AR5. RH: Any other big advances we've made? TS: I think we now have a much better grasp of regional climate change, changes in precipitation, changes in extremely event statistics, although we appreciate that the uncertainties there are still considerably high and that the future development of research...
Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...education and the mass media. How effective have they been in creating, across the EU, a sense of belonging to a community, not only in the material, but also in the more intangible cultural or civilizational sense? SubSection 1.2.1 explores the following issue: to what extent has a European public space or civil society developed? It is fair to say that over the years a...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...education at Cambridge University. Activity 1 Listen to the audio file. You may find it helpful to listen to the recording a second time and take notes that help define the ideas of social citizenship. Engendering citizenship part 1 (12.5 minutes 5 MB) Mary Langan We are going to look at citizenship, not citizenship just in the legal sense, but the idea of social...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...education … afford to spend on technology, arts, science? Afford to spend on our children and their futures? We could consider these steps: Integrating aging into all aspects of development, Involving the elderly more in major policy decisions, Fundamental reforms in existing pension systems, Making health care affordable to all And we can do this not just because we...
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...technological influences This course will develop your confidence and skills for online study, whether this is to explore sport topics or part of your preparation for other study. You’ll start by thinking about your own beliefs about success in sport or fitness and develop your understanding of how coaching and psychology contribute to that success. You’ll identify...
Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...technology can power smart sports clothing, so that your jogging suit or cycling shorts could carry a global positioning system (GPS) unit and a fitness monitor powered by your movements as you pedal or run. You could monitor and analyse your workout before you hit the shower. Australian Football League players already optimise their playing performance using GPS trackers...