Science, Maths & Technology
Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room
Trapped, and your oxygen is running out. Can your science skills get the door to this airtight room to open in time?
Society, Politics & Law
Policing practice and leadership
Grow your knowledge and understanding of policing with this collection of free learning resources, bought to you by the Department for Policing at The Open University.
Money & Business
Taking part in the voluntary sector
...course is for people who are interested in being involved or progressing in the voluntary sector...Taking part in the voluntary sector is an introductory course for people who are considering volunteering or would like to progress within the voluntary sector. The course will also be relevant to those such as donors, supporters or carers who have involvement with voluntary...
Health, Sports & Psychology
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
...Open University and Your Support Services explores how this media exposure impacts their wellbeing...The far-reaching impact on children and ‘left behind’ parents/carers when a family member is imprisoned are well documented (Minson, 2019). Parental imprisonment is recognised as a potential risk factor for many adverse outcomes for children, including anti-social...
Science, Maths & Technology
What is a scientific model?
...astronomy, Paul Donald explains their use in conservation science and hydrologist Nick Reynard talks about using models to simulate extreme weather events such as flooding. Question from Jim Hay: "I wonder if you could explain what a model is? The term is used so frequently on science programmes that I just let it slide past me but the fact is I don’t know what it means...
Nature & Environment
Stories of Change Introduction
...Open University, introduces Stories of Change. ...Transcript © The Open University Transcript My name’s Joe Smith. I’m Professor of Environment and Society at the Open University. I’m here to introduce a body of interviews about energy and climate change with leading figures from around the world. The interviews have been undertaken for the Stories of Change...
Money & Business
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
...Open University (OU), hosted by innovation advisor and engineer, Josh Valman. The four sessions look at the what intrapreneurs are and how the right culture can be created to allow them to solve problems in the same fashion as an entrepreneur and start-ups. We take a closer look at digital/AI and sustainability and learn how intrapreneurs could help you to solve difficult...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Key Ideas in Therapy
...Open University, and Damn Fine Media. Beyond Individual Therapy Originally most forms of psychotherapy focused on the individual client and their individual problems. However later researchers stressed the importance of looking beyond the individual - to their relationships and to the wider social systems they live in. The ‘systemic view’ is interested in how these...