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Researching cycling in the US & the UK
Society, Politics & Law

Researching cycling in the US & the UK

...work has been looking at the growth of cycling in London over the last few years, vaguely starting in 2000, and we’ve seen cycling just increase hugely, in fact increasing more as each year goes by, and I’ve been looking at why this has been happening through looking at what a group of cyclists actually do. So I’ve been meeting up with a group of about 20 people for...
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How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...Working Futures report into the future of the country’s labour market predicts hundreds of thousands of vacancies in skilled technical, professional and managerial roles by the early 2020s. One obvious solution is to increase the number of women in the construction industry. [Construction workers] Construction engineers at Dartford Crossing, England The worst gender...
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The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...work on this course, please watch the video sequence ‘Introducing the Roman World’ below. This visual introduction will introduce many of the terms to be defined in this course and set them in context. It will also show the kinds of sources you might work on for evidence of culture, identity and power in the Roman Empire if you continue to study this topic. You may...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
How the stove changed the kitchen
Society, Politics & Law

How the stove changed the kitchen

...working-class families from around Britain looking back on the first half of the twentieth century suggests that the impact of the stove on room function occurred later in these households. The autobiographers revealed that it was not just the poorest families who lacked a gas stove at the turn of the century. Even better-off working class families described making this...
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Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...working with Metropolitan Police: Modernisation Programme (2006- 2008), National School of Government (2006-2012), Leadership centre for Local Government (2008-2009), and again Cabinet Office (2009-2010). Jake now leads a humble life as small holder on the edge of Exmoor. Jake has also been a very successful business entrepreneur using his energy research skills. Jake...
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The hidden world of everyday coding
Digital & Computing

The hidden world of everyday coding

...work? These black-and-white lines are actually a tiny piece of code that, when scanned, the product pulls the system information, for example the price, and it updates the stock level. It’s like a secret language between the basket and the computer. So next time you are at the supermarket checkout, remember that coding is right there in your basket. Next time you step...
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Midlife MOT
Money & Business

Midlife MOT

This collection of resources will help you take your Midlife MOT learning further, building on the areas of wealth, wellbeing and work to create a happy and secure future.
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Neurodiversity Hub
Education & Development

Neurodiversity Hub

Exploring how minds work differently and brilliantly. This hub brings together free OpenLearn courses, articles and personal stories on autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more.
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