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Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...manage this?...Take a look at these two case studies: Case Study 1 1994 ‘OASIS’ BOEING 737-2D6C, 7T-VEE, COVENTRY airport, UK link for full report On 21 December 1994, a B737 had been leased by Phoenix Aviation (from Air Algerie) to transport live animals from the UK to France and Netherlands. At 06:42, the airplane departed Amsterdam to Coventry. The weather worsened...
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Article 5 mins
Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...manage our feelings about the climate and ecological crisis? So, how can we be engaged with the climate and ecological crisis without eco-anxiety overwhelming us? The current literature suggests that three elements need to be present and in balance: [pie chart showing 'action', 'emotional engagement' and 'self care']Three elements of living with the Climate and Ecological...
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Article 5 mins
Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...Introduction - Social scientists collect evidence to support their claims and theories in different ways. Such evidence is crucial to the practice of social science and to the production of social scientific knowledge. You may be aware of the idea of active reading, which is about reading with the aim of understanding and grasping something: a definition, an argument, a...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...Introduction - In the last few years, all sectors including the higher education sector have had to react to unprecedented change and uncertainty. The COVID-19 global pandemic required us to continually adapt, as restrictions and guidance changed between 2019 and 2022. Many higher education institutions (HEIs) are reflecting on lessons learned from reactive ways of...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...project on ‘Global histories of anti-nuclear activism’, with nine partner institutions in seven countries across five continents. This course was produced collaboratively by The Open University and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize....Introduction and guidance: Introduction - Nuclear weapons have been...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...Introduction: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Getting started with French 1. [Described image] Figure 1 Bonjour ! This course offers you an excellent start to your French learning journey. Starting from the basics, simple greetings and saying your name, you’ll progress towards being able to start to understand conversations in French. Each week comprises...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. This course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office. It can be used to provide evidence of continuing professional development and on successful completion of the course you will be...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Learning from major cyber security incidents
Digital & Computing

Learning from major cyber security incidents

...Introduction - Many computing devices can be connected to the internet almost anywhere and at any time. As a result protecting against attacks and preventing the leak of private and confidential information has become ever more important. On top of this, the reasons behind attacks are becoming more diverse – ranging from financial gains and retaliations through to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs