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First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Money & Business

First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

...introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, clarifying some key themes and terminology and helping you to examine your own views about these important subjects...This free course provides you with a short introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, clarifying some key themes and terminology and helping you to examine your own views about these important...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our start-of-course survey. Once...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...Introduction - The first 1000 days from conception to the age of two is a time of rapid growth, when little brains are growing and developing. Our brains are shaped by the experiences we have in those early years and our parents and other caregivers around us. These early experiences lay the foundations for the rest of our lives, so providing the right support at this...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Design from the inside
Science, Maths & Technology

Design from the inside

...introduction of additive manufacturing (a.k.a. 3D printing) has made it possible to fabricate an unimaginable range of shapes and structures and has consequently resulted in renewed interest in cellular structures and their application. It is now possible to put material only where it is needed, and so the internal structures of objects can be designed and manufactured so...
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Article 5 mins
Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair
Society, Politics & Law

Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair

...introduction and experience of the sport in a variety of ways – from taking up the game to sibling rivalry driving performance. Being an England fan I was already aware of the two sets of brothers in the England squad – Billy and Mako Vunipola and the brothers Ben and Tom Youngs (whose father Nick was a former England scrum-half). Then there is Scotland and the Gray...
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Article 10 mins
Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...Introduction: I am Pedagodzilla – hear me roar! Chapter 2: How do spooky Muppets guide Scrooge through transformative learning? Chapter 3: Come Dunning with me, Kruger! How do you know if what you are serving up is any good? Chapter 4: How do ontology and epistemology help you eliminate Jar Jar Binks with headcan(n)ons? Part 1 Chapter 5: Yeah, but do ontology and...
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Article 5 mins
Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...introduction of the Carer’s Assessment and Carer’s Allowance, many carers feel undervalued by society and looked down on by some people because of their caring role. Some carers, especially those who are full-time carers, feel excluded from society and may also report feeling lonely. CarersUK has done much to champion family carers, raising awareness of their needs...
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Article 10 mins
Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...Introduction’ in Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter, Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press. Barofsky, R. (2020) ‘Rethinking Ethnography: A Study in Public Anthropology’, Anthropology Today, 36(5): pp. 1-2. Harvey, G. (2020) ‘Trans-Indigenous Festivals: Democracy and Emplacement’ in Pike, S.M., Salomonsen, J. and Tremlett, P.-F. (eds) Ritual and...
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Video 20 mins