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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing social care and social work
This free course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. The course is designed for people who are interested in and curious about social care or social ...
![The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series](https://www.open.edu/openlearn/pluginfile.php/4137745/tool_ocwmanage/image/0/dreamstime_s_44079178.jpg)
Money & Business
The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Do you want to improve your financial nutrition? This podcast series will inspire you to think more purposefully about your personal finance and money habits.
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Languages
Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?
Are people less fussed about swearing today than they were in the past? This article (with an associated film ‘Why do we swear?’) looks at attitudes towards offensive language.
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Society, Politics & Law
Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
To celebrate refugee contributions to the UK and promote a better understanding of refugee experiences and creativity, here are a range of resources from The Open University.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Euro 2024
The 2024 UEFA European Championships start on 14 June in Germany. Check out our expert insights and free resources in our Euro 2024 hub.
![A reader's guide to Ulysses](https://www.open.edu/openlearn/pluginfile.php/3371644/tool_ocwmanage/image/0/thumbnail_statue%20of%20james%20joyce%20in%20trieste.jpg)
History & The Arts
A reader's guide to Ulysses
When is Bloomsday? Where does Bloomsday start? Celebrate the iconic novel, and the city it's set in, with OpenLearn's interactive map.
![Beginners’ Italian: food and drink](https://www.open.edu/openlearn/pluginfile.php/1294556/tool_ocwmanage/image/0/olhp.jpg)
Languages
Beginners’ Italian: food and drink
This free course, Beginners' Italian: food and drink, focuses on buying drinks and snacks in an Italian café, as well as on greeting and introducing yourself in Italian. It does not require any previous knowledge of Italian.
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