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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...business of madness’, looks at two controversial areas of mental health: the growth of mental health as a business, driven in part by market forces, and the profit motive. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Health and Social Care. You might be particularly interested in the Open University course K240 Mental health and community...Challenging...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...business case, the contribution to the organisation’s objectives. With this contribution clearly stated then the project context is clear and governance of the project can ensure that the project is focused on the outcome rather than activities. The golden thread of delegated authority is a direct chain of accountability. Within this chain each person needs to know what...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Building the London Underground
History & The Arts

Building the London Underground

...business...[ Construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. Illustration shows the trench and partially completed cut and cover tunnel close to Kings Cross station, London. The railway opened in 1863.] Construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. Illustration shows the trench and partially completed cut...
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Article 5 mins
Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Business School’s Research Director for 3 years. Following this, Wendy emigrated to New Zealand in 2003 to introduce systems thinking and reflective practice to a lot of policy influencing and trans-disciplinary staff and projects in the Institute for Environmental Science and Research, based in Christchurch. In 2011, Wendy returned with her family to the UK....
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Audio 15 mins
Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology
Science, Maths & Technology

Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology

...busy with public engagement on the understanding of scientific facts and avoiding scientific misunderstanding around COVID-19. LEARN MORE: • Read our interview with science integrity expert Dr Elisabeth Bik, where she shares her experiences and concerns around the fake news and fake research around COVID-19. Click here. • Wondering how experts conduct research and...
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Article 10 mins
Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...business and beyond. To explore these opportunities, we spoke with industry expert Leyla Sabet about careers in the sector...According to Precedence Research, the global esports market was valued at USD 6.61 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach approximately USD 48.09 billion by 2034. Audience growth continues to accelerate, with the global esports viewing population...
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Video 15 mins
Discover OpenLearn on Spotify
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Discover OpenLearn on Spotify

...busy recording new episodes of our podcast, It’s All Academic, in which we talk to Open University academics about their areas of expertise and the content they have on OpenLearn. With over 900 courses available, and thousands of articles, interactives and videos covering a huge array of subject areas, you can expect a fascinating new topic in every episode! We’ll...
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Article 5 mins
The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...business go from strength to strength. Rating Agencies: too lenient? Were the rating agencies too lenient? Should these private companies have seen the crisis coming? The first domino: Northern Rock In early 2007 Northern Rock were the first of the UK retail banks to seek emergency funding from the Bank of England. Nationalising the banks Twelve months after the fall of...
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Audio 42 mins