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Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?

...becoming a fortress dedicated to battling forces of change inside and outside of its territory. We must make America great again, in the words of Donald Trump. The Republican Party has been trying to slam the door on the openness to ideas, immigration, and other cultures which distinguished the early history of the USA, and which enabled it to participate in the creation...
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Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...become a store room. Dallas Campbell: So where would you actually, where would you actually …? Frank Drake: When we were observing we had a counter here, and in fact here’s the original equipment here which was used to control the telescope. This is, goes back to 1958. So that’s 50 years old and probably still works. Dallas Campbell: Shall we turn it on? Frank...
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Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...become more reflective, by bringing together aspects of both your personal and work experiences so you can review and learn from them. Here’s an interview with Steven Donoghue about combining work and study. Lynne Johnson Hi, Dan. Thanks for joining us today. Tell us a little bit about what you’re doing at the moment. Daniel Morrissey I’m a trainee quantity surveyor...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving?...Legacy fundraising and big-gift seeking are part of the professional fundraiser's role. This free course, Building relationships with donors, will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...become a buzzword and has lost its meaning over time, with some people seeing it as just jargon and others finding it quite alienating. It can be difficult to measure the outcomes of ‘empowerment’ initiatives so a strong evidence base can sometimes be hard to establish. ‘Empowerment’ is a long-term process and most project evaluations are based on short- or...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...become familiar with the purpose of utilising these techniques and will also develop an understanding of when their systematic use may or may not be appropriate. With experience you will be able to make decisions on which is the right combination of techniques for a particular project. Software systems are built to meet requirements. (This leads to the developer’s...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...OU student? There are also a wide range of Open University courses from environmental studies to biology, technology and education, that integrate elements of citizen science (such as the iSpot and Treezilla platform) within the scope of teaching and learning. Courses are from undergraduate to postgraduate study: Environment: responding to change The biology of survival...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...become opportunities. Answer... Doing something novel means asking a question that no one has asked before and finding answers that no one else has found. Vague questions are very tricky to answer, especially if your time is limited, so keeping your question focussed helps it to be answerable. Leaving room for development helps ensure you will stay interested through the...
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