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Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...economic trends that affect our personal learning potential. I also had to consider my own learning ability. From workplace to higher education study I will never forget my first day at Glasgow Polytechnic (now Glasgow Caldeonian University), better known as ‘the Poly’, on 1 October 1991. I arrived late; all of the new first year social science students were meeting...
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Article 5 mins
Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...economic climate is enormously challenging for any parent, especially in the context of ongoing cuts to disability support services. However, our research has demonstrated that intersecting forms of oppression faced by Black mothers consolidate and significantly exacerbate such struggles. This is why ‘Mothering at the Margins’ calls on researchers, policymakers, and...
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Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...economic and social power causes homelessness and human misery. Well, as through this life I’ve rambled, I’ve met lots of funny men, Some will rob you with a six-gun And some with a fountain pen. Well, as through your life you travel, As through your life you roam, You won’t never see an outlaw Drive a family from their home. Tom Joad [Woody Guthrie playing the...
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Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...economic disaster for the entire region. Forth Road Bridge Master, Alastair Andrew, is trying to keep the bridge going. ALICE ROBERTS The traffic across the bridge is pretty relentless. ALASTAIR ANDREW This is one of our quietest days, believe it or not. ALICE ROBERTS Really? ALASTAIR ANDREW Yes. ALICE ROBERTS So, Alastair, what is the problem with these cables? ALASTAIR...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap
Education & Development

Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap

...economic backgrounds. What is happening within the university environment to create such disparities in degree outcomes based on ethnicity? [A photograph of six students in graduation caps and gowns] Caroline Derry and Allison Wolfreys (2020) note the importance of including a broader range of histories in the curriculum as this can provide a more inclusive learning...
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Article 10 mins
Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?

...economic, social and environmental apocalypse will cause the collapse of existing infrastructure and telecommunications will be back to pencil and paper or something even more primitive. As many people have pointed out, it is hard to make predictions, especially about the future. Hamza Bendemra Research engineer, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian...
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Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...economic, societal or political. In addition, the failure of a project might itself be ‘risky’. The important thing is to recognise what is meant by risk and, as a result, plan for it as much as possible. Section 1 examines what is meant by risk and why it is important. Section 2 includes case studies of major accidents to illustrate some important aspects of risk and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...economic situation. Examining some of the different forms that approaches to poverty take in different parts of the world allows us to draw out the important commonalities between them. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2 study in Social Sciences...‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs