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An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...resources and courses on OpenLearn. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus. You may be particularly interested in our courses and qualifications in Business and...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer

...educational difficulties I have. I want to find out how he has coped with and overcome these challenges, and how he became a legend in the brewing industry. So this place is just full of liquids, and you’re responsible for a lot of this, tell us what do we have here? Prof Geoff Palmer Well what we have here is a gallery of whiskies. If I said that when I was five years...
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Between humanity and space
Science, Maths & Technology

Between humanity and space

...Open University as a post-doctoral researcher in space ethics. Her research considers the future of space exploration and the relationship of humans and space. She reflected on how she came to AstrobiologyOU and her plans for future work, in conversation with Ann Grand, a fellow member of AstrobiologyOU...What’s been your journey to astrobiology? If you were to ask my...
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An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Women in Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Women in Science

...Open University asked some of the female scientists currently working in its Faculty of Science, to nominate their personal choice of outstanding woman of science. The female scientists nominated include several Nobel Prize Laureates, such as Marie Curie, Dorothy Hodgkin and American geneticist, Barbara McClintock. The academics also talk about their own experiences of...
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Audio 46 mins
Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Currently in the UK, 13 families a day suffer the heartbreak of losing their baby before, during or shortly after birth. That’s around 4,500 babies a year. And an estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage (Sands, 2023). Yet, while this number reveals the scale of the problem, much less is known...
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Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?
Nature & Environment

Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

...resources, quotas should be owned by the government but granted to individuals as time-limited use rights. Fishing quotas should be reallocated. As the small-scale sector is disadvantaged, reallocation is needed for fairness and to protect small-scale fishing communities. Fishing quotas should be set aside for young fishers to enter the industry. Fishing quotas should...
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Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Society, Politics & Law

Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane

...open discussions about demographic change There are many reasons why the distribution of people in the UK is always changing. One is migration. This has implications. In areas where there are more working-aged people, there may be more people available to work but also more demand for jobs. In areas where there are more elderly people, there may be a need for more social...
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