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Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...think are the key elements of innovation? Reflect for a moment and note down your thoughts in the box below. To better understand what innovation is in practice, it is worth considering two key definitions. Hartley and Knell (2021, p. 2) assert that ‘innovation is about new ideas or practices which are implemented’ [original emphasis]. The distinction highlighted by...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What is crime?
Society, Politics & Law

What is crime?

...thinking about crime is to look at it in terms of a legalistic perspective - from this approach a crime is an act which is illegal. It’s against the law. Specifically it is against the criminal law. In so doing the act will have certain aspects to it - it will have an aspect of criminal harm and it will have an aspect of criminal blame. Interestingly though, many people...
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Article 5 mins
David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I'd recommend you give it a chance. It's an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there's something for everyone!’ ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I’d recommend you give it a chance. It’s an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there’s something for...
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Article 5 mins
Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit
Science, Maths & Technology

Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit

...systems keeps the grass well-watered, with lower sunshine totals and a more equable temperature regime - milder winters and cooler summers. Fermanagh’s underground world Three hundered million years ago (the Carboniferous System), what was to become Ireland was to be found around the equator as part of a continent called Laurentia. The land was desert where wind-blown...
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Article 5 mins
The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution

...system and Watt’s steam engine, but draws attention away from the progress of craft industries for many years beforehand. Eighteenth-century writers such as Joshua Gee, Adam Smith, and Adam Anderson recognised the earlier rise of manufactures (see A Gradual Revolution?). So how did such perceptions come to be marginalised? [Thomas Percival] Thomas Percival First...
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Article 10 mins
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...thinking about the world beyond the classroom. The course introduces theories and practice of peace education from across the UK and beyond. As well as simple, practical ideas for use in the classroom, it offers links to materials for further study and curriculum planning. This course will also be relevant for people working with children and young people in informal and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...think for yourself, the right to share your ideas and be listened to, the right to practise your own religion, the right to be treated fairly by everyone, the right not to be enslaved, exploited, or do work that harms you, the right to play, the right to rest, and the right to have adults do what is best for you. Let's see how you can use these rights in your life. Video...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...systems. So I just think it was, yes, the course was very significant in that it just gave me the confidence to apply for that particular job and it just turned out that my experience fitted very well to the company. Week 2 of this course includes a section on volunteering, which can be a useful way to get a foot in the door, and returnships (special internships designed...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs