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Your journey of learning and discovery with us
Education & Development

Your journey of learning and discovery with us

...interactive elements on some courses. These will not be included in a printed version of an online course and for completion certificates and/or digital badges, there is normally a minimum number of activities that need to be completed online. Useful guides We are currently working on a new interactive tool to support learners to get started on OpenLearn and create an...
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Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work

...social competition and comparison are continually reinforced online, and engaging with this has already been shown to be associated with depressive symptoms in young people For example, we know that traditional social comparison plays a role in work burnout. For millennials, social competition and comparison are continually reinforced online, and engaging with this has...
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Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...social scientific methodologies for studying religions, and indeed social phenomena more generally, are supposed to be based on empathy and understanding rather than prejudice. There are two main elements to be considered: on the one hand, the race structure of the early anthropology and sociology of religion and, on the other, assets from those same sources that can be...
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Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes
Society, Politics & Law

Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes

...interactive, e-learning module designed to explore some of the inequalities inherent in access to citizenship and freedom of movement. Focusing on the UK, the module, which will be freely available on the OU’s OpenLean platform, will explore some of the contradictions and fundamental inequalities of citizenship and asylum regimes. In the interview below, Nele and Alex...
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How might Brexit affect Scotland?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit affect Scotland?

...Social researcher, Mark Differley, and writer for Scottish Centre on European Relations, Kirsty Huges, analyse the impact of Brexit on Scotland. Can Scotland negotiate a separate EU referendum deal? Transcript Social researcher, Mark Differley, and writer for Scottish Centre on European Relations, Kirsty Huges, explore how the relationship between the Europian Union and...
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Star Wars: The use of myth
History & The Arts

Star Wars: The use of myth

...social charter’ to authorize and legitimise social arrangements. Can these ideas help us understand the Star Wars phenomena? Does a science fiction story about a bunch of renegades dabbling in faster-than-light space ships, light sabres and animism (the Force) while trying to overthrow a corrupt and despotic Empire, have any resonance for audiences today? The...
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Global Handwashing Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Global Handwashing Day

...social and religious implications of washing hands while also learning more about the science of hygiene and sanitation. ...[Global Handwashing Day Logo] 15th October is Global Handwashing Day, a day dedicated to increasing awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap as an affordable way to improve health and save lives by preventing infections. Many infections...
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Managing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing care

...social work, management is a crucial part of ensuring quality of service and care for users and staff, and the development of services and standards into the future. The discussions and interviews in this album focus on the importance of management strategies and techniques and garner the opinions and insights of staff at all levels, as well as those in care. These...
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