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26/06/2013 - 17:44
War poems are a breakthrough for creative writer
Getting your poetry published is notoriously tough, but writer Caroline Davies (pictured) has made the breakthrough with a collection of poems about war. She says the OU’s Advanced creative writing course A363 got her off to a flying start. “After completing A215 in 2006 I put off starting A363, in the mistaken belief that it would involve writing...
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28/03/2013 - 12:02
How philosophy and psychotherapy meet in existential counselling
Philosophy and counselling may sound like unlikely bedfellows, but they have come together in a novel form of therapy called existential counselling. One of the leading exponents of the British school of existential counselling is Dr Darren Langdridge, head of the OU's department of Psychology. He's just published a new book, Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy. So what is existential...
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28/03/2013 - 11:52
The top 20 most wanted professions in the world
Around the world there are a number of professions in high demand. The BBC Business website has compiled a list of the top 20 most wanted professions internationally, and the countries that want them. The list includes psychologists, physiotherapists and chefs, and there are case studies. Is your profession there? Check it out on Global migrants: Which is the most wanted profession?
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20th July 2009
OU student named Northern Ireland RCN student nurse of the year
OU student Avril Montgomery has won the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Student Nurse of the Year Award in Northern Ireland. Avril picked up the esteemed award – which recognises and rewards excellence in professional education – at a ceremony in Belfast in June Avril said: “I felt honoured to be nominated for the RCN Student Nurse of the Year award and...
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7th July 2009
How the OU can help disabled students
Cathy Crow ley, 44, is a mum of four from Bradford who received help through the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), enabling access to equipment which assisted her OU study. Cathy (pictured), who has spinal problems, arthritis, anxiety and depression, graduated last year with a BSc and gained a certificate in Health and Social Care. What made you...
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24th June 2009
OU celebrates 100,000th Openings student
Robert Wiltshire, a father of two from Cornwall, has been named The Open University’s 100,000th Openings student. Openings courses are short introductory courses, covering a broad subject area, designed specifically to bridge the gap between further and higher education. Robert, 44, (pictured above) who is a full-time dad, decided to embark on the 10-...
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New Student Charter website now live
The Student Charter, which has been developed jointly by University staff and the OU Students Association, was launched by the Vice Chancellor on 23 April 2013, the 44th...
iTunes U: explaining the maths around you
There's a wealth of freely available OU maths content out there. From running a railway to getting your bearings in the hills, explore the variety of maths on the OU's iTunes U service,...
‘Feedback on feedback’ makes language learning more successful
An award winning article by two OU academics presents a method which encourages foreign language students to engage in a constructive dialogue with their tutors. The method looks at students’...
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