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Digital carbon footprints and remote working
Nature & Environment

Digital carbon footprints and remote working

...Open University's Environment courses. Digital carbon footprints and the remote workforce Today many companies find themselves at the intersection of two global workforce megatrends – distributed, remote workforces and the phenomenon known as the Great Resignation. These two trends have disrupted the notion of the workplace and the employer’s sphere of workforce...
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Article 5 mins
Film as a Historical Source
Health, Sports & Psychology

Film as a Historical Source

...educational projects of many sorts, in schools, colleges, local history societies, evening classes and universities are discovering new material and making it available in digital format via the Internet or on DVD. But as with all types of primary historical source material, the evidence does not “speak for itself”. It requires historical interpretation in order to...
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Article 15 mins
After Manchester: What are the challenges for security services?
Society, Politics & Law

After Manchester: What are the challenges for security services?

...Resources under pressure Establishing whether the individual was alone or part of a wider network is also vital. Extremists acting on their own, without the support of a wider network – so-called “lone wolf” extremists – are hard to detect. Online jihadist propaganda urges followers to carry out attacks wherever they can – at home or overseas – no matter how...
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Article 5 mins
Heritage in war
History & The Arts

Heritage in war

...resources; any resource a commander puts into protecting cultural property is a resource that cannot be used for mitigating risks to soldiers, or protecting civilians. What kind of value is the value of the cultural property? How do we balance the value of the cultural property against other values – such as ameliorating risk to life? Secondly, article 4.2 above says...
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Article 10 mins
How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Science, Maths & Technology

How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?

...resources, but people should feel free to contact their local GP to get advice if they suspect they have any symptoms related to cancer. If asked to attend an appointment, social distancing and the advice provided by NHS staff should be followed. How will COVID-19 affect cancer treatment? In the UK, 45% of patients diagnosed with cancer have surgery to remove the tumour...
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Article 10 mins
What is a remote exam?
Education & Development

What is a remote exam?

Remote exams are end-of-module assessments that you take in a location of your choice, using your own equipment. Find out more about them in this short animation...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Video 5 mins
Feeling more comfortable speaking English
Education & Development

Feeling more comfortable speaking English

Overthinking pronunciation and grammar can be stressful when you speak English as a non-native language. This animation explains how making mistakes is a crucial part of language learning. ...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Video 5 mins
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 2: Places in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 This week, we’d like to take you on a journey through the German speaking countries. You’ll be finding out a bit more about some places and how to pronounce them the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs