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Structural Integrity: designing against failure
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: designing against failure

...failure A short introduction to this album. Kinzua's Weakest Link An engineer's worst nightmare come true. Using aerial photography and forensic markers to investigate the precise sequence of the collapse. Reconstructing the collapse Connecting the failure at Kinzua to the Tay Bridge disaster. What lessons have gone into the construction of the new bridge at Mingo creek?...
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Audio 21 mins
Ethics in real life
History & The Arts

Ethics in real life

...introduction to the album. Codes of ethics Professor Onora O’Neil is one of Britain’s most distinguished Philosophers. Here she discusses the pros and cons of codes of ethics with The Open University's Derek Matravers. Plagiarism and copyright law Nigel Warburton explores with the author, Maureen Duffy, the ethics of plagiarism and copyright law. Business ethics Derek...
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Audio 48 mins
Origins of The Cold War
History & The Arts

Origins of The Cold War

...Introduction to Origins of the Cold War Different ways of examining the cold war. Were Europeans players in The Cold War? Professor Anne Deighton explains the changes ways historians approach The Cold War. The politics of blame during The Cold War Has there been too much emphasis on the superpowers? Western European integration How did all the stakeholders reconcile their...
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Audio 23 mins
Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: the carbon cycle

...cycle A short introduction to this album How plants make food The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world Recycling carbon How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter The peatbog problem Why peatbogs are crucial carbon containers, and how atmospheric methane is measured...
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Audio 19 mins
Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?
Nature & Environment

Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

...managing fisheries: what is the total limit on fishing that keeps fish stocks sustainable (the size of the pie), and who gets access to these rights (how it is divided). The EU decides the total permissible catch and then allocates quotas to member states. Under EU quota management, overfishing has significantly decreased and many fish stocks are now increasing in size....
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Asset allocation in investment
Money & Business

Asset allocation in investment

...Introduction - This free course is on asset allocation in investment. To start with, you will learn how to assess investor objectives and constraints and how to turn them into an expected return appropriate for the investor, with an amount of risk suitable for the investor. In this course, you will also be introduced to how portfolios can be put together which meet...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Groups and teamwork
Science, Maths & Technology

Groups and teamwork

...management and the role of the leader...Are you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This free course, Groups and teamwork, will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more. The course also deals with project life cycles, project management and the role of the leader....Groups and teamwork: Introduction - Are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...manage your budget [Student with a credit card drinking coffee] It can be tempting to blow all your student loan but, with the cost of living going through the roof, learning how to manage your finances will be crucial. Discover how to manage your money with our handy free course... Managing my money for young adults 2: Learn how to prepare some healthy meals [Four...
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Article 5 mins