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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...write this, in the room that I use as an office at home. It is freezing outside, and my room is not at what I consider to be a very comfortable temperature. I can switch on an electric heater, but then if I leave the room for a period, with the heater running, it may be too hot when I get back, and the window will have to be opened, wasting all that expensive electricity!...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...creative solutions to problems However, having a variety of different people from various backgrounds together is important in order to find and implement creative solutions to problems. Thinking outside the ‘box’ and interacting with diverse people improves people’s ability to work in a diverse and turbulent environment, characterised by different styles,...
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below and within the course is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Course image: © NiseriN; Getty Images Every...
Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
Languages

Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Course image: alzay/Getty Images Figure 1: esvetleishaya/iStock...
Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'
Society, Politics & Law

Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'

...Creative commons image Icon] Jews in Arnold Circus, 1900 TRANSCRIPT: The first tenants of the two bedroomed flat presently occupied by young professionals Richard Wallace and Kate Beckett were Celia and Simon Finklestein. They were not from the slum, they'd come to the East End from Russia, some time in the 1870s, along with hundreds of thousands of Jews fleeing religious...
Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities

...creatively about getting more people out and about. The Trust also host MK Health Walks in their parks, which is a weekly rolling programme of walks around the city to boost participants’ physical, mental and social wellbeing. These are really popular and there are places and routes to suit everyone. Most local authorities will have a similar programme if you search...
The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...creativity. Including these perspectives in a diversification and democratisation of space governance can, therefore, be helpful toward building respect for places in space. There are essentially two things that concern me if we approach space without reverence. The first is ignorance: we do not know what these foreign worlds may hold. Not just potential life, but also...
What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence. All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. 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...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs