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The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
Nature & Environment

The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators

...of naturally hunting cheetahs recorded a male, named Ferrari, at a top speed of 93 km/hr (58 mph). But in spite of their ability to run incredibly fast, cheetahs rarely hunt at top speed; to be successful, they have to balance pace with the agility needed to catch animals like gazelles that use quick turns as an escape tactic. When going flat out, cheetahs can’t track these turns efficiently. They therefore make a trade ......
A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...HR, it’s the way things are done in the workplace environment. If you’re familiar with 80s music, perhaps you’ve now got ‘Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon’ stuck in your head (sorry!). However, as a doctoral researcher exploring cultural differences and education – the kind of culture that I am referring to, well, that has proven harder to pin down....
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...managing your digital identity, staying safe, finding reliable information, and maintaining digital well-being — all while developing a critical, reflective approach to life online... [Microsoft and Open University logos.] This course is part of the OpenLearn AI Hub: a collaboration between The Open University and Microsoft. Follow the link to learn more. This free...
COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step
Nature & Environment

COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step

...management now aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement under the GFANZ. [A row of flags at the COP26 event in Glasgow 2021.] Plurilateral deals Outside of the formal UN process, Nations are free to sign up to other ‘plurilateral’ agreements. Significant progress was made on a sparkling array of these under the management of the UK Presidency including:...
The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...management theory to identify people and groups who have a vested interest in a business’s activities. This approach encompasses seeking engagement with such groups as employees, suppliers, competitors, members of the local community and others in the direct communication channels of the company. However, concerns regarding the Earth and its natural resources are...
Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent
Education & Development

Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent

...manageable. What is feedback? Feedback is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as: ‘Information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product, that can tell you if it is successful or liked.’ While this might make you think about study or work, we get feedback in all aspects of our lives. Think about the friend that comments on your new haircut, or...
The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...manage my ADHD’ (or ‘mask’ as some call it), or even just do ‘normal things’, is all too overwhelming and I burn out. The exhaustion is like no other that I’ve experienced and can be so intense in its presentation that doctors seek to rule out other possible causes, including testing for thyroid conditions and cancer. For me, it tends to build up as an...
Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change

...management as well. There’s a trend towards consumers or at least influential wine critics preferring a more robust style of wine that’s higher alcohol, but there’s new research that has shown that quite a bit of the accumulation, the increase in alcohol, has been due to climate actually and not only to management choices. So higher alcohol wines are one way we can...