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Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...research centre on a project concerned with monitoring the uptake of recommendations about fertilizer use by small farmers in remote regions of southern India. He was in a complete fix about how to do this and had problems scoping the problem. We started off with SS-method and got a picture of why current monitoring did not work. This boiled down to farmers being busy...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...research of Lofthouse et al. (2010) on developing coaching among teachers. Read the following quote to help you complete Activity 1. It is widely accepted that mentoring usually takes place at significant career events, such as induction and taking on new roles, it has an element of gatekeeping and the mentor is almost always someone more senior in the organisation and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...Centre, which means getting up soon after five. I leave home at about half past five -- always depends on what time I get up, really. I go to bed quite early -- between half past nine and 10 o’clock. So I try and get six, seven hours’ sleep. I start the morning with the swim, because I think it stimulates the brain, gets me thinking. The Leisure Centre opens at six,...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
The weakness of European Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The weakness of European Wales

...Centre, discusses the potential implications and opportunities for Wales post-Brexit with Dr Jo Hunt and Dr Rachel Minto of Cardiff University. Created as part of Brexit Hub on OpenLearn. Superficially at least, there are a lot of similarities between popular portrayals of the national past in Wales and Scotland. In both countries, the rise of nationalism has been fuelled...
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Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...centre of Numidian power. This is the royal mausoleum of Ateban son of Ypmatat son of Palu, constructed around the beginning of the 2nd century BC by his son Zumar, with Abaris son of Abdastart and Mangi son of Warsacan and the inscription naming them which was torn from the building in 1842 and now lies in the British Museum was written in two languages, Libycan and...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?

...centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes …” Many aspects of the life and incredible achievements of David Bowie will be considered in the weeks and months ahead following the news of his death. Yet the cryptic lyric above from the lead single on David Bowie’s new album is a reminder that the unusual appearance of his eyes was a key part of the singer’s star persona....
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Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?

...centres in Syria in 2015. “People no longer react when hospitals are bombed, doctors are killed,” Sahloul said in his keynote speech at the MSF Scientific Days on 20 May. “This should not be allowed. Not only in Syria, but [also] in the rest of the world.” The interview was recorded during the MSF Scientific Days. This article was originally published on...
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Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?
History & The Arts

Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?

...Helen Frowe (who directs the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace), been directing the UK Government funded project, Heritage in War to try to sort out some of these problems. It has been interesting applying our skills in philosophy to a very real-world problem, and these recent events only go to show how important a good dose of philosophy might prove to be....
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