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George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...work with the UK charity Tickled Pink, so look out for the Salvation Army Tickled Pink clothing banks in Asda store car parks. You can't miss them - they are bright pink! You can put all your unwanted clothes into these so they can be sold, reused or recycled on behalf of Asda's Tickled Pink campaign. When it comes to laundry, following the wash care label carefully can...
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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?

...work. With the demand for 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...
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Article 10 mins
Spray diagrams
Science, Maths & Technology

Spray diagrams

...Working for Water Programme (WWP) case study... Diagram guidelines Purpose Tony Buzan originally developed spray diagrams in 1974 together with mind maps, which look similar (Buzan, 1974). Spray diagrams are a simple, fast technique for extracting the important ideas from a situation, conversation, presentation or written article and getting them down on paper in a way...
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Video 10 mins
The science of sleep
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sleep

...work, seemed to have sleep inertia lasting all day... 'Power naps' [A student sleeping ] There is good scientific evidence that napping is effective in improving performance and reducing sleepiness, especially if they are taken before long periods of work to protect against feeling tired, rather than when already feeling sleepy. It has been proven that the benefits of a...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...works for men then it must work for women. It allows you to explore specific female physiological and psychological topics such as relationships between the menstrual cycle, breast support, pelvic floor health and physical performance. You will also find out more about how to effectively communicate with female athletes...Do you support women’s performance in sport or...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding musical scores
History & The Arts

Understanding musical scores

...works by Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler, we'll introduce you to a pianist, a small chamber group and a conductor who will explain how they create memorable performances from the notes on the page. Requirements This course is intended for anyone with an interest in music. You do not need to be able to read musical notation or play an instrument....Week 1:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...social, cultural or political terms, a regionalist movement seeking more autonomy for a region, or a regionally-based nationalist movement which seeks a separate state; or indeed it may refer to any combination of these...A Europe of the Regions?: 2.2 Diversity between states - To attempt more precise definitions would run the risk of arbitrarily excluding many of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
John Napier
Science, Maths & Technology

John Napier

...work needed to do complicated calculations, such as those required in astronomy and navigation. Napier’s ‘excellent brief rules’ were quickly adopted and improved upon. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Mathematics...This free course looks at Scotsman John Napier (1550-1617) and his invention which radically altered the course of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs