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Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...business', encouraging many universities and colleges, in the UK and internationally to work together towards a more sustainable future. This goal has only become more important as COP26 draws nearer, encouraging UK universities to act now towards tackling climate change. Six key actions UK universities must follow A recent announcement by Universities UK, the body that...
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Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...busy beach analogy to help you understand the brain: ...[Otranto Italy beach] Beach near Otranto, Italy Not all beaches attract the sun, but when they do, they attract sunbathers. The photograph was taken near Otranto, Italy, on a wonderfully sunny day. It was difficult to find a place to put even a tiny beach towel. From the air the patch- work of parasols and towels...
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Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques
Money & Business

Sustainable Design – Innovative design techniques

...business models. Personally, I really enjoy problem solving, so my creative practice is always inspired by either a challenge or opportunity relating to sustainability, the most recent of which was WRAP’s Extending the Life of Clothing award brief. WRAP’s research revealed that 350,000 tons of used clothing ends up in landfill each year in the UK, the manufacturing,...
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Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?
Money & Business

Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?

...focused, and much more like the university campus’ that tech-companies work so hard to try to emulate. Huawei in Shenzhen was clearly a friendly, enjoyable place to work – albeit to work very hard. * The author's research is funded by Huawei’s HIRP Open funding programme. This article was originally published by LSE Business Review under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...
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Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year

...15 days in total. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. In addition to those free resources, you may also wish to have look at our newly launched short course in Chinese business culture, starting on 27th February 2021. Happy Niu/New Year! Want to learn some Chinese words and phrases? Explore Chinese culture...
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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...business of worshipping gods through the case study of Amphiaraos, an ancient Greek hero associated with healing through the medium of dreams. By looking at a wide range of textual and visual evidence connected with his worship, you’ll build up a fascinating picture of ancient religious practices and explore the importance of religion both to individual Greeks and to...
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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...business interest for the OU (Perryman et al., 2013; Law and Perryman, 2015). Today, OpenLearn’s audience is global, and its video content is also shared on YouTube, collectively reaching over 14 million people a year, rising to 22 million during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The activity, now a business-as-usual function for the OU, has been researched...
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How can Facebook decide who you really are?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Facebook decide who you really are?

...business. It would be unfeasible, with Facebook's terrifyingly large user base, for the company to check ID at the proverbial door, but not enforcing a real-name policy would also undercut the essence of Facebook's business model. We all know that Facebook makes most of its money from data that it sells to advertisers. Part of what makes this data so valuable and powerful...
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