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About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...experiences. In addition, the Design Hub draws in content relevant to design from different subject areas in OpenLearn as well as linking to learning support materials, such as general study skills and course information. Interested in the background graphic on this page? Learn more about the mathematical pattern behind this kind of design here. Come in and take a look....
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Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...course in Environmental Management and Technology, qualifiying with first class honours in 2019. He started postgraduate study towards a Masters in Systems Thinking in Practice in 2020 and completed the first module, Managing change with STiP (TB872) and enrolled in a second module, T891, Making Environmental Decisions, which started in November 2021. Paul describes...
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Finding the Truth
Society, Politics & Law

Finding the Truth

...and immersive stories to find out what you really know about crime. [Finding the truth promo image] Select the image above to begin your criminal justice journey. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Edge or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Interested in criminology? Try a FREE course...
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Studying Social Work at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing...” (IFSW, July 2014). Check out the animation below which summarises the real-life experiences and motivations of Open University social work students and graduates. Plus explore more with our free courses related to social work, which are listed below. Transcript...
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Hospital: The cost of treatment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hospital: The cost of treatment

...only available on the NHS once she has had three courses of chemotherapy, and she is only just about to start her second. So she is attempting to crowdfund the £60,000 needed to buy the drug herself. Going private Mary is in hospital for a lump on her lung that is cancerous and is having it removed. Rex discusses the difference between the Private services and the NHS....
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Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels

...course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Fossil Fuels An an introduction to this album Declining Oil and Gas Reserves How long have we got before all the Earth's fossil fuels are depleted? What will happen to gas prices when the North Sea gas reserves are gone? The Future of Energy The next century will see massive change in sea...
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Chance, Risk and Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Chance, Risk and Health

...course SMK184 Chance, Risk... Chance, Risk and Health A short introduction to this album. Reinventing Statistics Fisher's principles are at the basis of modern research in agriculture, medicine and industry. Measuring the Unmeasurable Combining genetics and statistics. Today's cutting edge research into the human genome uses Fisher's concept of maximum likelihood. The...
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Energy efficiency: hospitals
Nature & Environment

Energy efficiency: hospitals

...course T206 Energy for a sustainable future... Energy efficiency: hospitals A short introduction to this album The hospital as a transport hub How hospitals face unique organisational challenges as generators of lots of traffic. Hospital transport strategies Strategies aimed at limiting private car use at a UK hospital. Making hospital transport eco-friendly An Austrian...
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