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Alternative pathways into higher education
Education & Development

Alternative pathways into higher education

...parent, a student thinking about university, or simply curious about alternative pathways into higher education, this conversation offers valuable insight into how learning can be accessible, inclusive, and empowering for everyone. Tune in, be inspired, and discover how OpenLearn and The Open University can help make your own higher education journey possible. Transcript...
Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...students of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) heritage – shares her community’s story. She explores cultural traditions, health inequalities and the legacy of centuries of discrimination, from forced migration to the horrors of the eugenics movement. Lisa explains how historical isolation has shaped genetic health within GRT populations, not through biological...
Hospital: Preparing for surgery
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hospital: Preparing for surgery

...OU co-produced series...Feeling normal Twenty-three-year-old primary school teacher Rosa has an infection on her mitral valve called endocarditis. Rosa is is an extremely complex case, as some infected tissue from her heart has broken off causing strokes in her brain. "It's the last thing you want to see in a young person, it carries a high mortality," says consultant...
How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...students to know that the Dutch painter Rembrandt collected Mughal miniature paintings. Silks from the Safavid empire (the Iranian dynasty from the 16th to 18th century) were so popular that Polish kings had their coat of arms woven in Isfahan. This exchange of art continued into the Age of Enlightenment, a time when ideas around politics, philosophy, science and...
Shakespeare: A critical analysis
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: A critical analysis

...become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making a critical analysis of the broader questions of performance and audience interaction throughout history... Shakespeare: A cultural icon Why...
Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution
Society, Politics & Law

Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution

...becoming dominated by Silicon Valley. That needs to change, says Chris Martin...The rapidly growing influence of Silicon Valley owners over sharing economy platforms is a troubling development. The growing strength and pervasiveness of these platforms means their owners have significant power to impose their visions of what it means to be a citizen or worker in cities...
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...OU in Wales about student voice, about including student voice in what we do. And our students are remote and out there. So is there stuff from that we can learn from about what you’ve been doing with students, that we could apply a bit more into staff as well? ALAYLA CASTLE-HERBERT Good question. LOUISE CASELLA Because you’ve been looking at kind of digitally...
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...become a well-known fact that getting outdoors is good for our mental and physical wellbeing. It’s even better when we actively engage with green and blue spaces through activities and practical tasks. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, service providers are putting more emphasis on the importance of green space in urban environments as the impact of proximity to...