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Understanding Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Cities

...centres. The wider implications of nature spaces and their representative values. Networking The effects of globalization trends on cities and the relevance and position of entrepreneurship. What do cities have to do to survive? Humanism and cities The impacts of making the city more competitive, and whether this detracts from cities as a purely human space. Cities as...
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Audio 1 hr 50 mins
Astronomy
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy

...centre of galaxies? Revealing the power source for stars and galactic jets. The Expanding Universe Russell Stannard uses simple analogies to explain difficult concepts. The expansion of space, and the cosmological red-shift, or doppler shift. Geometry of the Universe Russell Stannard explains why standard Euclidean geometry doesn't apply when considering the geometry of...
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Audio 1 hr 21 mins
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...centres, waste collection, etc. Economic Words: 0 Comment The specific examples that you provide are not as important as understanding the idea that there are many forces operating across the world that can affect people at a very personal level, not least in their working lives. The wider context beyond the individual operates at a number of important levels. Just beyond...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...children's centre that provided premises for weekly free play sessions-- so important for these children. I think everyone-- the trustees, staff, the volunteers-- openly say, like a badge of honour, that the organisation is built on trust and personal relationships, not bureaucracy. And I really get that. You know, I'm a mum, too, and I love kids. I can't stand it when I...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Investigating Psychology Interactive
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating Psychology Interactive

...researchers. Note 1: some information given here about Hans Asperger and Asperger syndrome is now out of date. You can find more current information in Week 1 of our badged course Understanding autism. Note 2: the dates included in this interactive are relevant to a key moment in the individual's career and not necessarily their date of birth. Instructions View...
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Activity 15 mins
Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...Research on sparrows show how particular characteristics are linked to success at surviving in the wild, and the selective breeding of dogs for aesthetic purposes shows how humans can influence the evolution of other species. This material forms part of The Open University course S366 Evolution... Darwin and Evolution A short introduction to this album. Shared ancestries...
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Audio 13 mins
Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...western readings of Islam are proving so influential in the Muslim community Freedom of speech A research scientist talks about her experiences after 9/11. Criticism of faith Why Muslims reacted to the satanic verses in the manner that they did. Dual loyalty of Muslims Tariq Ramadan on the issue of dual loyalty of Muslims, to the Muslim Imam and to the non-Muslim state....
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Audio 24 mins
Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?
Education & Development

Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?

...researchers interested in motivation and educational success, we wondered: Is motivation just one thing, or are there many different kinds of motivation? Is motivation about how people respond to challenges or is it also about how people respond to ease? Understanding these different facets of motivation can help students succeed. Why do people need motivation? People...
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Article 5 mins