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Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...education, area of residence and interest. There were over 400 applicants to serve on the panel for the first UKNCC, of which 16 were selected by a steering committee. The lay-panel members became ‘informed’ about plant biotechnology through written information and preliminary meetings prior to the conference itself. The panel then framed the questions they wanted to...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...educational context but has subsequently spread to other areas including the NHS and policing. It builds upon the realisation that the leader of any organisation cannot be everywhere and do everything. If you think about a typical school, this makes sense: while the teachers are busy in their classrooms, ‘leading’ their pupils and making decisions about their...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...education in church schools and acquire status as community leaders in the church. Church services became a source of strength and a place of shared experiences while also providing an outlet for emotions, especially through song. Other important sources for blues songs were the work songs and field hollers from the days of slavery and ballads and dances from music...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...education. [Described image] Figure 4: A Virtual Reality view of Milton Keynes, north-east from the railway station towards the city centre, which has been identified for urban transformation through the Council-led Future City Programme. System innovations can be the most challenging type of innovation to work on because they involve change at the highest level of a...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...Education Limited. Walley, P. (2017) ‘Introduction to operations management’, in The Open University (2017) B207 Readings Block 1: Big ideas in Organisations, Milton Keynes, The Open University...Introduction to operations management: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Paul Walley. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...education, rather than larger political and economic forces. The solution is always to conduct more work on the self, rather than to question and challenge how things are seen and done in the first place. The drive is to individualise problems rather than to approach them systemically and collectively. When things go wrong with leadership, the temptation is always to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...educational establishments and governments. Fraud risk is, therefore, a universal concern for all entities, regardless of their size, industry and context. The cost of fraud goes beyond financial losses. The consequences extend not just to individuals and organisations, but to national security, the economy, society and infrastructure. Fraud can adversely impact on its...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration: Introduction - Communication and digital collaboration skills are now essential for new ways of working, and working online. As more organisations move to permanent hybrid working, being able to connect with others, use digital tools and understand expectations...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs