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Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...change in the last two centuries and to create space for fresh historical enquires in order to spread the message to the wider multi-cultured society we live in today. Featuring Dr Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury... Building on History: the Church in London Short documentary outlining a new Open University research project involving the Diocese of London and...
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Video 9 mins
Management: Perspectives and Practice
Money & Business

Management: Perspectives and Practice

...Financial Officer at Step PLC gives an example of his role in an important situation. Project Management Perspective A Project Manager shares her experiences of the role and how it differs between industries. Operations Management Perspective A look at the importance of Operations Management and how it's constantly to adapt to the ever-changing environment of business....
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Audio 30 mins
Children and the Internet
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children and the Internet

...changed children’s exposure to media? As a reflection of society, the web exposes children to many of the same issues they encounter in everyday life but its easy accessibility means that this is amplified. Along with being an incredible resource with numerous benefits come concerns about its long term effects on child psychology... How children use the internet...
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Video 36 mins
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...changing – and changing fast. In many areas of life the old certainties are no more, and new solutions to old, new and future problems are needed. To survive, organisations have had to become more responsive and flexible enough to react quickly to environmental changes. Moreover, in high-wage economies, they have had to become creative enough to add value through...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...change. There is a huge amount of information ‘out there’, and cutting through that on a systematic basis begins with understanding the major types of questions we can ask. Questions of: quantity, from which we expect answers in terms of numbers experience or quality, in which we can expect answers in terms of how people express how they feel about an experience...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...changing practices as a result? The examples you will explore relate to inquiry in a broad range of educational contexts. But, the issues raised are much more widely applicable to any context involving humans working in complex and dynamic situations. By the end of this session, you should be able to: reflect on your own experiences and assumptions about what inquiry is...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...change occurs. For all of those things, depression certainly has been shown to be improved [as a result of] physical exercise. Prof. Adrian Taylor - Exercise Psychologist, Exeter University: Not always, and if you look at the more rigorous trials, a more recent review that came out in 2009, by Mead, identified that the most rigorous trials actually don't support the very...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...change in local or national government policy. Figure 1 Features commonly found in in successful schools. Mark Gardner of the National Governors Association identified that ‘building a successful governing body, like any other team, is about achieving balance and diversity in skills and experience. The governors also need to work together as part of a team’...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs