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Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...research such as the International Federation for Systems Research, the nearest practitioner example is the Systems Thinking Practitioner occupational standard approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in the UK in 2020. So, systems thinking and systems practice are here to stay, but why is it becoming so important for so many? [Described...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...centre of many different controversies. Many of these controversies can be understood in the context of debates about different citizenship models and different understandings of the roles, rights and demands of faith groups in society. In some instances, such controversies have resulted in legal disputes and the creation of new laws...This free course explores...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Freeing people caught between life and death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freeing people caught between life and death

...Research Centre in the 1990s, he was surprised when PET brain scans revealed that the patients could respond to a mention of their own name: meaningful sounds produced a change in blood flow within the auditory primary cortices. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Nicholas Schiff was finding that within catastrophically injured brains lay partially working...
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Article 15 mins
A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...researchers in the Antarctic found the shipwreck Endurance, which sank in 1915 during Shackleton's expedition. New to OpenLearn: we refreshed the popular ‘Developing career resilience’ course, and added articles such as the very helpful ‘How to keep your kidneys healthy’! [Blue banner says 'the defamation case with no real winner'] Were you Team Depp or Team...
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Article 5 mins
“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004
Society, Politics & Law

“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004

...research conducted during the strike in 2004 (see Mooney and McCafferty, 2005 and 2007), is my attempt to address this to an extent, and to ensure Scotland’s nursery nurses are given their rightful place in our awareness and understanding of women’s workplace struggles in the twenty-first century and their impact. Background to the strike Despite their ongoing...
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Article 10 mins
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...research about the longer-term outcomes and destination data. References Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (2021) ‘Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system’, London: HM Inspectorate of Prisons. House of Commons Education Committee (2022) ‘Not just another brick in the wall – why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity’, London: HM...
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Article 5 mins
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...researcher and based on my own and others’ experience, responses to grief are many and include: Shock Numbness Hopelessness Heartbreak Guilt Sadness Exhaustion Loss of appetite Confusion Anxiety Loneliness This list is not exhaustive but during COVID-19 there are additional consequences when someone dies. Additional consequences [Stressed business Woman with Headache on...
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Article 10 mins
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...centre of the Earth. The horizontal axis is marked in units of the radius of the satellite's orbit divided by the radius of the Earth (which is about 6400 km). A value of 1.0 on this scale indicates ground level. Values smaller than 1.0 do not represent a real situation, since the satellite would be underground! Figure 5 Graph showing the duration of a single orbit (the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs