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Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...courses in 1991 having first come across the concepts as part of his postgraduate OU studies in Manufacturing. Martin describes his approach to STIP as: “A Curious person. I try to follow the adage of learning something new every day though these days it’s more about trying to remember something I’ve forgotten. What approaches and sectors have I used? – Over the...
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Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19
Society, Politics & Law

Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19

...courses [banner of the EIS, purple background with EIS in white edged in red]Founded in 1847, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union in Scotland, the EIS represents more than 60,000 members across all sectors of Education. The video, ‘Recording Women’s Experiences and Resilience during...
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Hard Choices: How Would You React?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hard Choices: How Would You React?

...course, in the real world, social workers would be able to ask further questions before coming to a decision. Obviously, that's not possible online, but we've tried to give you enough information to make an informed choice. This activity uses JavaScript - a feature included in most recent web browsers. If the activity doesn't work then you should check that this feature...
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'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...course of production of ‘good’ food as well. How has the environment fared where one’s breakfast cereal was grown, meat reared or fish harvested? Often the cost in terms of biodiversity (not considered by many a consumer) can be very steep. One could consider forests cut to prepare the farmland, many innocent pollinator species killed by applied pesticides or fish...
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Finding creativity in orbit?
Science, Maths & Technology

Finding creativity in orbit?

...course of his research, Ronson met up with Trevor Beattie, who mused about what this might mean for all of us: I am at a table towards the back of the hangar, listening to the speeches with future astronaut Trevor Beattie. He's the working-class Birmingham boy who made his millions as an ad man – famous for Wonderbra's Hello Boys posters, and French Connection's FCUK...
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World Bipolar Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Bipolar Day

...to an inspiring line-up of speakers at our online conference on World Bipolar Day, Thursday 30 March 2023, 6-9pm. Sign up for a free ticket here Understand bipolar better Take our free eLearning course here Wondering if you - or someone you know - might have bipolar? Read info about getting a diagnosis here Need support? Find out about our peer support services here...
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Supporting student-led research
Education & Development

Supporting student-led research

...courses at its UK wide network of centres each year. The CRC provides resources, teaching materials and guidance to support student-led research. This partnership evolved in response to changes in the A Level Geography curriculum requiring students to design, carry out and report on an independent piece of field work enquiry. These individual investigations are now a...
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Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...courses and qualifications. On 27 April 2022, OU Economics hosted a seminar with Dr Aiora Zabala of The Open University and Anique Hillbrand, programme manager at OroVerde, the Tropical Forest Foundation, who shared their research and experience on forest and landscape restoration in Mexico and Guatemala. Trailer Watch the trailer below for the seminar, Why grow a tree?...
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