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My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live
Society, Politics & Law

My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live

...meet, as Professor Allan Cochrane explains the motivations running through his work. It threads together studies of how people live, manage and organise their lives, drawing in both local and global networks of power and ideas. Cities allow us to understand, and are key parts of how, abstract theories and sweeping trends become grounded in local and everyday experiences....
Jean-Paul Sartre and Existential Choice
History & The Arts

Jean-Paul Sartre and Existential Choice

...beings live in anguish. Not because life is terrible. But rather because, we’re ‘condemned to be free’. We're ‘thrown’ into existence, become aware of ourselves, and have to make choices. Even deciding not to choose is a choice. According to Sartre, every choice reveals what we think a human being should be. Find out more about the individual and consciousness...
My career goal: Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: Engineering

...students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new...
My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new...
A Support Net: Can you help someone in need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A Support Net: Can you help someone in need?

...student services. Additionally, below is a list of useful resources and helplines: Mind's information and support pages Call the Samaritans on 116 123, for free or look at the other ways of contacting them. The NHS Mental health - live well pages The NHS overcoming addiction pages This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open...
Datblygwch eich brand personol
Education & Development

Datblygwch eich brand personol

...students, one smiling] Gwybod pwy ydych chi, yr hyn yr ydych chi’n sefyll drosto, a sut yr ydych chi eisiau i bobl eraill eich gweld yw holl bwrpas datblygu eich brand personol. Yn y canllawiau hyn, byddwn yn trafod y pethau sy’n bwysig go iawn - eich gwerthoedd, eich cryfderau, a’r pethau y gallwch eu rheoli - fel y gallwch ddechrau llunio darlun clir, hyderus...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...student in a traditional school where the curriculum is rigid and standardised. The school views dyslexia as a problem that resides within Esther. She struggles with reading and writing tasks. The school responds by providing Esther with extra tutoring and remedial classes, aiming to ‘fix’ her dyslexia. Esther is often pulled out of regular classes for these sessions,...
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Life after the Olympics: retirement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after the Olympics: retirement

...become a household name her role as female athletic role model should not be underestimated. Phelps: The comeback king Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history (28 Olympic medals over 5 games), is an example of an athlete who retired, but then came back to swimming. Returning to sport after retirement is often associated with a compulsion to compete and an...