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Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...central. [Described image] Figure 9 Leadership as a game The concept of collaboration is explored in many different fields. Disciplines such as economics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science and management all focus on collaboration, but interpret the term differently and from different perspectives (i.e. corporate, institutional, social, economic,...
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...central nuclei surrounded by a cloud of electrons. You should also be aware that atomic nuclei comprise various numbers of positively charged protons and neutral neutrons, while the electrons which surround these nuclei are negatively charged. Protons and neutrons are collectively referred to as nucleons. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...central result that connects symmetry and physics is Noether’s theorem, discovered by German mathematician Emmy Noether. This states that any symmetry of a physical system implies that there is a quantity that is conserved, meaning that it does not change. Examples in mechanics are, for instance, conservation of momentum for a system that is symmetric under translations...
Teaching mathematics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching mathematics

...central tendency and spread - The mean, median and mode are measures of central tendency. Each of these averages gives an indication of the typical or central value in the data set. The range is a measure of spread. It tells us how much a data sample is spread out or scattered. These measures can be used to summarise a data set and help us to make conclusions about what...
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...central to the organisation’s identity, then it is to be expected that the leader will accrue significant credit when the organisation performs well and significant blame when the organisation performs badly. Activity 2 Valued leadership in the voluntary sector Timing: Allow about 20 minutes In relation to the voluntary sector, is there a particular kind of leader who...
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...central to the humanities. But they are no longer the only ones in the researcher's toolbox. The last 30 years have seen the growth of digital documents and artifacts that are of great interest to humanities researchers. The field of digital humanities is developing methods to study the humanities with the help of the digital and to interrogate the digital through the...
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...central production kitchen out in Livingston. At the moment, we are employing 26 people. What's really unique is that 12 of those people used to be homeless. IAN BROWN: I was homeless for 14 years, then I [INAUDIBLE] I mean, when you're out, a [INAUDIBLE] never give you. And whether it rains nor whatever, you couldn't depend on it. The biggest thing in my life, it's I've...
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...central legislative body. This is referred to as a bicameral parliament, as opposed to a unicameral parliament, which only has one legislative assembly, such as the Welsh Assembly. In theory the Westminster Parliament has a third element to the law-making process: the monarch, who is referred to as the head of state. The monarch maintains the right to veto proposed...