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Law and change: Scottish legal heroes Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Law and change: Scottish legal heroes

...think about the meaning and complexity of ‘law’ and ‘legal systems’. Both ‘law’ and ‘legal systems’ represent the times they were developed in. By looking at surrounding events and the society of the time, a deeper understanding of ‘law’ and the legal system can be gained. Scotland, since it first emerged as one of the earliest nations in Europe, has a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Direct metal deposition (DMD)
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct metal deposition (DMD)

...system to form a raised portion of material. To create the desired geometry, the substrate is manipulated using a computer-controlled positioning system. Gas and material are fed into the path of a heat source. Material feed angle can be altered to influence the build characteristics. A feed angle of 0° benefits design and manufacturing flexibility due to the...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...systems and their relationship to moving and learning identify the appropriate physical/movement activities for each age and stage of development from 0–5 years explore how parents and practitioners can work together to support the physical development of all children. Moving around the course In the ‘Summary’ at the end of each session, you will find a link to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...think about a number of factors that you have control over, in order to get the best out of your sleep. Much of it is about habit and lifestyle, and it can take around six weeks to show the full benefit, but you should see improvement in your sleep quality sooner. 1. Get into a routine You will be more likely to sleep well if you regulate your sleep time and waking time....
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Article 10 mins
Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change

...system and it moves into some new state, and we think – RH: Actually can you stop, because we have seen that in the past, sudden shifts; can you talk about sudden shifts in the past and then talk about the present? TE: There’s definitely some evidence that climate models underestimate big changes and tipping points in the past. There was a big warming event about 55...
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Audio 5 mins
Diary of a Mars operations day
Science, Maths & Technology

Diary of a Mars operations day

...thinking about my workday. It’s Monday after all. I remember that I have a few meetings first thing today. The day starts with some admin and a meeting to talk about all the things we do here at AstrobiologyOU, which is then followed by a training session for our early career researchers. I love those, because it was more senior colleagues taking time for me when I was...
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Article 15 mins
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...system. It also discusses the role of operations managers, in particular the importance of focusing on suppliers and customers who are outside this boundary, as well as on other aspects of the operations system's external environment. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in business management. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...system reform. There is definitely a difference. I think the other difference obviously is DFID is, we’re a government department. So ultimately our priorities are set by the government. And so we have a certain technical response to how we approach education and development but at the same time we have to support our minister’s vision for development across the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs