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Citational politics
Education & Development

Citational politics

...Open University’s Research Code of Practice offers guidance on Authorship, Acknowledgement and Attribution. It defines authorship as being directly involved in the creation of a work (Open University, Research Code of Practice, p. 18) by: Being solely responsible for, or making a significant contribution to, the conception/design of the project, or the collection,...
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Article 20 mins
Criminology beyond crime
Society, Politics & Law

Criminology beyond crime

...open up the possibilities of new narratives in such areas as Green Criminology and eco crime, human rights, and human security. It creates new considerations of how to govern global social relations and alternative ways of conceiving justice. Within this framework, it is possible to consider a wider variety of social and criminological concerns, which are difficult to...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision

...open than they are with long form shows. World wildlife has decline dramatically: How well has natural history television reflected this? I think it’s quite shocking to actually hear the statistic that the actual quantity of wildlife on the planet has dropped by 50% since the 1970s. I mean that’s actually quite staggering and I don’t think you would know from...
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Video 30 mins
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Money & Business

Working in teams

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they are a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...opening of new markets. The exploitation of a new source of the supply of raw materials or components. The implementation of new organisational forms that enable greater competition and can lead to restructuring an industry. (Adapted from Schumpeter, 1934, p. 66) Another key dimension of innovation is Schumpeter’s distinction between radical and incremental innovation....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...tremors, drowsiness, weight loss/gain, tiredness, headaches, stiff muscles, clumsiness, confusion, - and that's just for starters! If they do suffer, be supportive. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
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Article 5 mins
Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?
Society, Politics & Law

Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?

...systems thinking growing, we are doing all we can to provide people with opportunities to learn about how it works and what it can do to help. We have created this hub as part of that response, to showcase some of the many teaching resources we have developed over the years. You can learn more about the history of systems thinking at The Open University in this article....
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Article 10 mins
The delivery service to fix your brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The delivery service to fix your brain

...Open University PhD student Conor McQuaid explains one way in which scientists can target the delivery of drugs...Delivery/Targeting When you order a pizza, they need to know your address and have some way of getting to that exact place or else your neighbour could end up enjoying that cheesy goodness. We have the same issue with certain drugs, in that we need to get it...
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Article 10 mins