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Make it Digital
Digital & Computing

Make it Digital

...interactives and free courses Learn more about our co-productions in the season Delve deeper... [Graphic of digital data ] [Image of computer code on a computer screen] [Business person working on keyboard against a technology background] [Image of a digital globe in a hand] [Padlock on a computer keyboard] [Image of architect working with an ipad] Our co-productions...
Personal and career development in engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal and career development in engineering

...Institute of Design Engineers, talks about the application process for professional engineering bodies in the UK, their role in quality assurance and the benefits of membership. Employing and Managing Engineers Rod Taylor, MD of an electronic engineering business, talks about the value of ongoing professional development and the skills and competences required to succeed....
Noise Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Noise Pollution

...busy roads. Locals from a Derbyshire village explain how the construction of the A50 has affected their lives. The Transport Research Laboratory analyses tyre noise on road surfaces in order to create a definitive report on the state of Britain's roads. This material forms part of T308 Environmental monitoring, modelling and control... Noise Pollution A short introduction...
10 years of The Bottom Line
Money & Business

10 years of The Bottom Line

...business...[Filiming The Bottom Line] We look back over the past decade with The Bottom Line as the show celebrates its 10 year anniversary and considers how, or if, things have changed in the world of business. Best bits Some of our highlights from the past ten years have been our special recordings with Evan Davis exclusively for OpenLearn. Still some our most popular...
Five ways to... use free software
Science, Maths & Technology

Five ways to... use free software

...business. However, in recent years hardware and software has come down in price significantly. The rise of the open source movement and increased competition means that it’s now possible to equip your computer with software for free. Before we look at the goodies available, a word of caution: some of this free software might not offer all the functions of the commercial...
What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...business place known as the forum. The forum was a busy site where civic meetings were convened and criminal matters were debated. People accused of a crime, and their accuser, would go the forum and their arguments were presented to the judiciary. Because of its historical connection, the word forensic is commonly used in modern language to refer to legal evidence that...
Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year

...business circles. If you want to be more specific and say ‘Happy Year of the Tiger’, you need to say: 虎年快乐!Hǔ nián kuàilè! Click here to see how the character for tiger (虎) is written (a total of 8 strokes and notice the direction in which each stroke is made). Learn a few common Chinese proverbs that contain the word ‘tiger’: 初生牛犊不怕...
Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...business and non-government partners agree to power their operations without coal. Climate Action Network-Canada (CAN-Rac) executive director, Catherine Abreu, said: “Canada and the UK are right to kick-start the Alliance, as science tells us that OECD countries need to phase out coal by 2030 at the latest.” She said it was important for members also to encourage a...