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This Student Life
OpenLearn Ireland

This Student Life

...economics of disability Neil gets a concrete diagnosis, whilst Donna and Katie’s thoughts turn to the student conference. Conference training Our three students are feeling more positive, but an email gives Donna a shock. The three musketeers Neil reveals his secret to Katie, meanwhile Donna has a confession of her own. It’s bad news day Katie’s problems are laid...
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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...economic losses caused by disasters SDG 13.1 to strengthen resilience to disasters. [NASA's FINDER device] NASA's FINDER device NASA and the company R4 developed the Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER) device. FINDER was used by first responders in the Nepal 2015 earthquake to successfully detect and save four men trapped in over 10 feet of...
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Article 15 mins
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...economic advantages than your neurological ability. Similarly, a diagnosis of autism requires presenting with issues within social interactions; this reflects the cultural value that suggests a preference toward relationships rather than an enjoyment of being alone. Implications of racial differences in experiences of neurodiversity The implication of the differences in...
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Article 10 mins
Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage
History & The Arts

Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage

...economics of maintaining a heritage site - The National Trust operates within a complex web of funding. This comes from annual membership fees and from visitor receipts at individual sites. Each National Trust property is responsible for raising the income necessary to fund its own conservation activities and further development (although a large minority of sites cannot...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...economic well-being. They are also an indicator of a good school. This free course, Careers education and guidance (CEG), discusses what a school's personal development programme should provide, and how all teachers have a role in securing successful transitions for their students. PLEASE NOTE: This course is over 10 years old and due for academic review. You may find...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...economic power. Such research has endeavoured to call into question why it is that some harmful actions are viewed as ‘criminal’ while others are not. At the same time, research agendas that have sought to examine the actions of the powerful have simultaneously called into question claims about ‘neutrality’, ‘objectivity’, and ‘value-free’ research...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Nature & Environment

Organisations, environmental management and innovation

...economic and environmental benefits. b.The briefing paper suggests that eco-innovation covers all three categories of innovation, but itself only mentions incremental and disruptive – the latter understood as bringing about system level changes. The difference in language is noteworthy. As you might expect, eco-innovation refers to innovations that have some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...economic, political, cultural and environmental change in ways that acknowledge the complexity and interconnectedness of our world. Global issues such as climate change and poverty transcend national boundaries and affect everyone. This free course introduces four key ‘challenges’ as a spur to thinking critically and creatively about responding to development issues...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs