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Open Mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Open Mathematics

...work of railway employees as they monitor and develop the service to suit passenger demand and ensure safety systems are in place. The material forms part of the course MU120 Open Mathematics... Open Mathematics A short introduction to this album. Running Trains Safely Steam trains in the valley of the River Severn - ensuring the train service meets customer demand and...
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...work effectively to support school activities and stakeholders, and in particular how you can support and manage aspects of the change agenda in your school to improve teaching and learning outcomes...There is an ongoing revolution in the running of state schools and this is making the position of the school business manager both significant and necessary. Government...
Using generative AI in relation to legal issues
Society, Politics & Law

Using generative AI in relation to legal issues

...works, where its limitations lie, and how it can (and cannot) be used when dealing with everyday legal issues...About: This guidance note, produced by The Open University in collaboration with the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP, gives a high-level overview of how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) works, its risks, and how it may appropriately be used in relation to...
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...work with, whether employees, contractors, or volunteers. Next you will look at what the related, but quite distinct, concepts of creative and innovation mean in practice...Making creativity and innovation happen: 1.1 What is creativity? - Creativity is a key focus for organisations of all types, but what exactly is it? Many people struggle with the notion of creativity,...
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...work or personal life. The course may be particularly useful for those who are in perimenopause, which is the phase leading up to the menopause, where you are experiencing some symptoms indicating that menopause is on its way, in menopause where you have not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months, or are post-menopausal (Hillard et al., 2017). This last category...
Asa Briggs and new maps of learning
History & The Arts

Asa Briggs and new maps of learning

...work at two universities...Higher Education enjoyed a huge expansion during the 1960s with new universities and polytechnics being opened and many older universities expanding their numbers. One man, Asa Briggs, played significant roles at the first of the new universities of the decade, the University of Sussex located just outside Brighton, which opened in 1961, and the...
The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...works – as a “prophet” of individualism, as the man who foresaw the rise of industrial capitalism and provided the definitive proof that government interference was always harmful. But although Smith’s name has been invoked by people seeking to legitimize their political and economic agendas, Smith’s own agenda had very little to do with our modern concerns. It...
Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...work, travel, write and have their contributions acknowledged. This empty space is widely recognised, and many people are trying to fill it, but other histories, particularly those of other minoritised groups, are even more hidden – or even forbidden. The history of disability, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity to name just a few, are lacking due either to...