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Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...research on trust. Graham gives an overview of the multitude of ways that trust is important in organisations. As you watch the video note down your own thoughts about what ‘trust’ within the organisational setting means for you. Consider how something so individual can be meaningful for organisations. DR. GRAHAM DIETZ: My name is Dr. Graham Dietz, and I work at...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe
Nature & Environment

Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe

...centred politics that also puts the environment and social justice at its core. This means creating a positive vision of global solidarity in Europe, where people are engaged towards building a society that adheres to its ecological limits and ensures that standards of fairness and equity are applied, while keeping vested corporate interests at bay. However, Rome wasn’t...
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Article 5 mins
Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...Centre of Excellence for research in the development of personal financial capabilities. The establishment and activities of True Potential PUFin have been made possible thanks to the generous support of True Potential LLP, which has committed to a five-year programme of financial support for the Centre totalling £1.4 million...Week 2: Income, taxation and benefits: 2.1...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Learning our way to a better environment
Nature & Environment

Learning our way to a better environment

...The Open University has been teaching and researching about the environment for over 50 years from many different disciplines and perspectives. We have helped thousands of students from many different backgrounds gain new knowledge, skills and insights into the science, policies and practices that shape our world today and are needed for a more sustainable tomorrow....
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Video 5 mins
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...research has looked at Chinese students writing in English, and although some people talk about Chinese becoming the lingua franca, I don’t think that’s likely to happen for quite some time. I think globalisation will result in people becoming more accepting of differences, of using different connotations, different vocabularies and so on. We don’t own English...
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Article 5 mins
Urban trees - could towns and cities become forests?
Nature & Environment

Urban trees - could towns and cities become forests?

...research group. References, credits and acknowledgments This video was written and presented by Dr Philip Wheeler and produced by The Open University in Wales. Learn more with OpenLearn [Open Talks from The Open University in Wales] Open Talks is a video series where Open University academics share their expertise and passion on a subject or issue of their choice. Watch...
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Video 8 mins
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...Researching and influencing your fiction In order to write, every novelist must read. The importance of reading and how this can influence your own style. Characters and genre How do you create a believable character, and how can genre hinder or help a writer? Narrative and structural techniques Technical methods of storytelling and how to structure a book. Redrafting and...
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Audio 54 mins
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by modifying their behaviour. Annual review What happens during an annual diabetes check-up. Eye examination A patient with Type 2 diabetes has his retinas examined. Foot examination A Type 2 diabetes patient has his feet checked. Measuring blood pressure A patient with Type 1 diabetes has...
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Audio 31 mins