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Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...sustainability of the environment and the prosperity of nations. Indeed, it has long been recognised that technological innovation is an essential driver of economic growth. This can be explained by the relationship between innovation and higher or better productivity, generated as a result of product innovation (goods and services), process, and system innovations. A...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...sustain day-to-day operations, as well as develop long-term expansion plans. ...Learn about the main types of financial resources available to organisations, how these funds can be used to start up a new business or sustain day-to-day operations, as well as develop long-term expansion plans. This free course, Organisations and the financial system, introduces the key...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe
History & The Arts

Five Inspiring Black Trailblazers from across Europe

...be so firm during times when his on-pitch form might have been challenging. He's dealt with much worse. Three days after the Hitler incident in 2007, he was the target of vile, sustained racist abuse from the stands. To face that sort of hatred down, and to reach the national team, shows a strength of spirit that is remarkable. See our Black History Month collection...
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Article 10 mins
Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal
Education & Development

Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal

...sustain a literacy focus and the amount of work it could generate. This talk was largely at the expense of mentioning the content or meaning of the narrative, or of how individual books affected them personally or might affect children. In complete contrast, when the teachers discussed their self-chosen adult books, meaning and affect were foregrounded; personal views and...
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Article 10 mins
The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution

...sustained industrial advance based on cotton and steam solidified into an orthodoxy. In the 1830s this gained further impetus in book form, in works such as Edward Baines’s History of the Cotton Manufacture (1835). Like Huskisson, Baines was an economic liberal, reinforcing the belief that the advance of manufactures was linked with open competition. The role of social...
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Article 10 mins
The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...sustained benefits come from regular engagement with activities, but this is challenging at many levels for people living with dementia and their families and carers. You can see more about the study here. As we are aware spending time outdoors, walking, being present and mindful is crucially important for our physical and mental health and wellbeing (see more OpenLearn...
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Article 10 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...sustainable, and ultimately independent future for Cymru. As a young woman, I will work to inspire the next generation of women to take an active role in our communities and our nation. Take us through a timeline of your journey to the House of Lords. 31 October 2023 Following the announcement by Lord Wigley, Plaid Cymru’s only member of the House of Lords, that he...
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Article 5 mins
Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...sustain our life. [A graphic image of two humans at biology level] Electron micrograph of a ventricular cardiac myocyte from a mouse How is the effect of CLN3 on heart function studied? The majority of laboratory research into this disease has focussed on investigating why patients suffer vision loss and neurological symptoms; making the eyes and especially the brain most...
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Article 10 mins