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Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion: Introduction - In early 2020, the higher education (HE) sector had to react to unprecedented change and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The so-called ‘pivot to online’ (Salmon, 2020) forced emergency ways of working on university campus-based staff in an...
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...education...This free course, Assessment in secondary music, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing music in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a music teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy...
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...education to the children of the poor, systemised this practise. By the nineteenth century, branding and marking were no longer widely acceptable as means of identification. While clothing persisted as a guide to social identity, more universal means of identification were sought. Passport systems were widely used throughout nineteenth century Europe and included security...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...technology in order to perform some activity. The section will: illustrate the scope of interaction and the importance of interaction design draw attention to the importance of the user, the environment and the activities when considering interaction design explore the core concepts of usability and user experience highlight key activities and characteristics of the...
Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...technology. You’re doing, someone has to be there all the time. Frank Drake: Someone has to be there all the time. You have to be controlling it all the time. Driving it. Back then the situation was entirely different from today. The thoughts, particularly by serious scientists of life beyond Earth were considered taboo. They were, it was considered below the dignity of...
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...educated generations of law students fast becoming a leading text on the subject and one of the books found on every law student’s bookshelf. He was always delighted to meet and spend time with students and Associate Lecturers often going the extra mile with advice and encouragement. Under Gary’s leadership the OU Law School grew from a team of one to become a great...
Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

...educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilise political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. Many days of observance are championed by national, regional and international organisations such as the UN. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th of June every year, not long after Africa...
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
History & The Arts

The life of Mama Elouise Edwards

...education. The group met on Sunday afternoons to share experiences. In response to concern about their children’s negative experiences at school, they organised a conference for parents to consider the issues. They were addressed by women’s speakers from campaigning organisations in Manchester, Liverpool and London. The group’s philosophy was inspired by the...