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Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...concepts as part of his postgraduate OU studies in Manufacturing. Martin describes his approach to STIP as: “A Curious person. I try to follow the adage of learning something new every day though these days it’s more about trying to remember something I’ve forgotten. What approaches and sectors have I used? – Over the years mainly VSM & SSM. Of the non OU...
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Finding creativity in orbit?
Science, Maths & Technology

Finding creativity in orbit?

...concept of Dark Matter in the Universe, the search for Exoplanets, to name only a few, are amongst the most creative people on the Earth today. Almost in the same breath, to describe those who develop an advertising campaign for an item of lingerie as “creative” is a travesty of usage of the English language. Let’s get our priorities right! Maybe if so-called...
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Sir David Attenborough and The Open University
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough and The Open University

...concept into practicality and working with The Open University as it was established, and looking back on it now the insuperable, the major problems that worried us all the time have simply evaporated, they don’t exist anymore. For example, The Open University lectures, I remember saying actually to Jennie Lee , I didn’t see her many times but I saw her a...
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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...concept. Academics within our Classical Studies discipline share their favourite ancient Greek and Roman festivals, the only difference being, that in antiquity, the gods were at the centre of everything. ...Learn about festivals of the ancient world, and the activities and rituals that took place – including chariot races, processions and even a great banquet held in a...
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Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care

...concept of internet safety and the possible advantages and disadvantages the internet offers in terms of health and social care. It also explores the ethical and professional issues associated with online social networks when working in health and social care settings. In Accessibility and inclusion in digital health you will consider some of the ways that people can...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...concepts of identity have changed. Formation of Identity Identities are formed by society and by individuals. Identities are created by people’s responses to us and our reactions to those responses. Changing identity Ability to change our identities and how this has been influenced by developments in technology. Constraint of external factors. Shared Identity Belonging...
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Astronomy
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy

...Revealing the power source for stars and galactic jets. The Expanding Universe Russell Stannard uses simple analogies to explain difficult concepts. The expansion of space, and the cosmological red-shift, or doppler shift. Geometry of the Universe Russell Stannard explains why standard Euclidean geometry doesn't apply when considering the geometry of outer space....
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Social housing and working class heritage
History & The Arts

Social housing and working class heritage

...Course AD281: Understanding global heritage. Global heritage: case studies Dr Rodney Harrison talks about the audio and video case studies that are integral to the course AD281: Understanding global heritage. Critical heritage studies Dr Rodney Harrison, course chair of the course AD281 Understanding global heritage, explains the concept of critical heritage studies....
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