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From intuition to inference: how experts inform Bayesian models
Science, Maths & Technology

From intuition to inference: how experts inform Bayesian models

...studies, theoretical understanding, and practical experience. In many real-world problems, data alone is not sufficient. This is particularly evident in early clinical studies, where only a small number of patients may be observed, or in climate science, where predictions must be made using incomplete information about the future. The key question is therefore not whether...
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...skill in the study of crime and justice. Hopefully you will find that being able to consider competing perspectives analytically will help to focus on these topics in ways that may help deflect from potential distress. You may find being able to understand these potentially distressing topics from different viewpoints helpful in dealing with them. This OpenLearn course is...
Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers

...study at The Open University (South Asian Young Adult Carers’ Transitions to Adulthood), funded by the NIHR, has been exploring the lives of South Asian young adult carers living in England. The study reveals that these young people balance caring duties alongside studying, fulfilling their family expectations, and pursuing their own aspirations for the future. In this...
Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

Desmond Morris - Earth In Vision

...studies in animal behaviour Back in the 1950s I was working here in Oxford with Niko Tinbergen as a comparative ethologist. I was working on animal behaviour, in particular behaviour of a small fish called the ten-spined stickleback, and I did my doctorate on this fish. The essence of comparative ethology was that it was a comparatively new movement at the time and it was...
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...three components. This was seen as a result of the reflective approach adopted; defining the rationale behind each activity, developing clarity around what works and what doesn’t, and ensuring that these are appropriate to age and skills of individual mentors. Ever thought of volunteering? Try our badged open course Find out more about working with young people here...
Metal Spinning / Flow Turning
Science, Maths & Technology

Metal Spinning / Flow Turning

...skill is involved. Automatic spinning machines with robot assistance are also used to produce higher volume production, e.g. hot-water cylinder bases, with a cycle time of 25 s per component. Can be used as a manual batch or prototype process, with low tooling costs. Adequate lubrication is required, such as beeswax, tallow or soap. The thicker, the harder and the larger...
The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...skills and knowledge they need to start and grow a tech business. With video and written content on topics such as starting a business, marketing and sales, product development and fundraising, founders and their teams will have access to the tools that can help them succeed. Eagle Labs Academy (uk.barclays) Deals and Offers As an Eagle Labs member you have access to...
What is technology?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is technology?

...skilled in many of the following: engineering, communicating, designing, developing, innovating, managing, manufacturing, modelling, and systems thinking. But technology also gives us various products which can be used for good or ill or where the benefits are disputed and similarly the processes involved in producing and using technology means that we should all take an...