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Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...Health Authority for the first three years of the project. This was to pay the wages of a co-ordinator, an administrator and two sessional nursery nurses. At the outset, the project (as it was called) was located in the health centre in the hope that it would become an arm of the Local Health Authority. Dr Clarke, however, recognised that the process for this would be...
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Article 15 mins
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...health, drain economic resources, contaminate water supplies, leave significant toxic waste, advance the extinction of plant and animal species, and contribute to climate change (UNEP, 2022). As a result, it is important to understand the complex reasons why wildfires happen and what might be done to reduce their recurrence, intensity, and impact. This free course,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...publication like a guide or textbook or even a memoir. You want to investigate a topic or question that interests you. This is one of the best reasons for undertaking PhD study, provided that your proposed research will potentially make an original contribution to psychological knowledge and the discipline. Personal interest is therefore important, but it is not the only...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...public. It also led to anxieties about how to manage the increasing amount of books, resulting in ingenious solutions, such as Agostino Ramelli’s ‘book wheel’, a rotating bookshelf and desk. [This is an illustration of a person using a book wheel.] Figure 1 Agostino Ramelli’s book wheel. The arrival of a new medium, however, did not mean that previous ones were...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision

...public broadcasters like the BBC also then have BBC Worldwide who they need to sell the footage to around the world to then help fund the next documentary, so you’re going to equally try and make a film that is most commercial as possible, so doom and gloom doesn’t sell as well. Are environmental stories bad box-office? If you look at environmental programmes it can...
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Video 30 mins
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...public and private sector services to show how data might be used to establish demand patterns and manage demand. The capacity management strategies of ‘level’ and ‘chase’ are explained. You will also gain an insight into the underlying causes of waits and delays, with an illustration of queue theory. This course was produced by The Open University in association...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...publication addresses mental health issues in academia and emphasises the importance of open discussions...Building motivation and resilience in research: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Dhouha Kbaier. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...health (if appropriate) □ Required motivation and social skills □ Required attitude or general approach to the work involved Check 5 – What are the working conditions? □ The physical environment □ The social conditions and work group context □ The economic conditions including funding and pay Check 6 – Who should be consulted about the analysis? □ Check...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs