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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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Design is open
Science, Maths & Technology

Design is open

...business innovation, and public services (Design Council, 2022). Design is in demand, because it is about shaping and bringing ideas to life – ideas that can make a real difference to people, places, and the planet. Whether the challenge is about improving digital and physical connectivity, reducing social isolation in an ageing society, enabling innovation, or helping...
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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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Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...business and society than the phase before. This course offers a combination of phases one, two and three to simply explain phase four. Table 1 Four phases of the internet Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Connectivity Networked economy Collaborative experiences Internet of everything Digitise access to information Digitise business process Digitise interactions (business...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...business in a foreign country and a foreign language. Section 3: Studying languages – what it would be like to continue to study languages after compulsory education. Section 4: Language study skills – how to improve your writing and speaking language skills. Section 5: Language and culture – ideas for three short plays or sketches. Section 6: International...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...Business, popular science book Seven Elements that Have Changed the World, The Glass Closet, a commentary on the acceptance and inclusion of LGBT people in business and most recently, Connect about how Companies succeed by engaging radically with society. © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Lord John Browne interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin,...
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Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...business or organisational context. It looks at the type of evidence you can gather to inform your proposed change, and how to evaluate data with a view to using it as part of this transformation. Specifically, you will learn about internal and external sources of secondary information and how to evaluate them. You will also examine how to negotiate access to different...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...businesses, charities, politicians and businesses stood shoulder to shoulder with our community demanding change. Unfortunately, like so many times before, this change was not achieved through the Northern Ireland Assembly, but rather was introduced and passed through Westminster with cross party support from MPs and peers. Across the UK, Ireland and the world we are...
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