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Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

...Open University's Geography and Environmental Science degree. In my recent visit to Pune (Maharashtra, India), the city where I grew up, at the peak of Indian summer in May when the sweltering heat is beating down the streets, I was struck by the cool shade under large urban trees. It’s the kind of place where you want to be sipping sugarcane juice freshly made by a...
More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Nature & Environment

More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change

...Opening the virtual symposium, FTA Director Vincent Gitz said: “The role of trees widens. This is very important in the context of the Paris Agreement which recognised that climate change is not only about mitigation but also about adaptation. The influence of trees on water cycles has important consequences on the global agenda for food security and climate change...
What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...open data, data streams from both key infrastructure networks (energy, transport, water) and other relevant sensor networks (e.g. weather and pollution data), data crowdsourced from social media and mobile applications. First, smart city developments provide data to human actors in urban governance networks for decision-support purposes. In contrast, AI-based technologies...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Understanding adolescence: Introduction - Welcome to the second session of Introduction to adolescent mental health, in which you will learn about the stage of development known as adolescence. You will also have the opportunity to draw upon many of the...
Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel
Science, Maths & Technology

Project Fear: Order your free graphic novel

...Open University's Design courses and qualifications. We are all victims of fear. Project Fear has been with us for hundreds of years. So far, we have made little attempt to map fear or understand how it is used. Find out how fear is weaponised and targeted and how to avoid making things worse! Disclaimer: The views expressed in the video, the graphic novel and the book...
About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...Open University...At the OU we see design as a catalyst for change. Our work and teaching recognise social, ecological, and technological challenges, and build the capability, knowledge and skills needed to deliver creative and critical responses to these challenges using design thinking, practices, and processes. The design hub provides an overview of the wide-ranging...
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...Open University has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to offer free training tools designed to fit flexibly around any six-month Kickstart Scheme placement...[Kickstart joint logos with JCP and the OU] The Open University has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to offer free training tools designed to fit flexibly around any six-month Kickstart Scheme placement. Our free online...
My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s
Society, Politics & Law

My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s

...Open University's Open degree qualification. British Leyland bathgate The Bathgate factory was one of several factories established in central Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s under UK government regional policies. The main goal of these was to contribute to the modernisation and diversification of the economy of parts of the UK then facing the decline of ‘older’...