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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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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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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...working at the EU institutions in Brussels. From there, I expanded to look more at transatlantic relations and particularly NATO. During my PhD and for years afterwards, I also worked closely with the Cold War Studies Programme at the London School of Economics (LSE), where I became interested in nuclear history. 3. What is it about your specialist area that fascinates...
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Article 5 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
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...work long hours, without or little rights such as social protection, pensions, or sick leave. The low wages also mean that workers find it difficult to cover basic education expenses such as books etc and so many children leave education. As a result the literacy rate in Bangladesh has traditionally been low, remaining below 50% in 2011 (Countryeconomy.com, 2019). However...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 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
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
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