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Jim Skea - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jim Skea - Stories of Change

...business throughout his career. He is President of the UK Energy Institute. He is also a member of the UK Committee on Climate Change and Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III for the 6th assessment cycle. He was awarded a CBE for services to sustainable energy in 2013 and an OBE for services to sustainable transport in 2004. © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse

...businesses and society generally. Almost everyone throughout Britain would support – regardless of region or politics – a strategy to further develop Northern England. However, what exactly is George Osborne’s “Northern Powerhouse” initiative? While concrete details are still emerging, its overriding aim is to attract capital to Northern cities through tapping...
Post-Brexit, some banks consider their options
Money & Business

Post-Brexit, some banks consider their options

...business London loses are Frankfurt and Dublin: Frankfurt and Dublin are emerging as the biggest winners at London’s expense as banks prepare for Brexit by planning new hubs in the European Union. Standard Chartered Plc and Barclays Plc are considering choosing Ireland’s capital as their EU base for ensuring continued access to the bloc, according to people with...
Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains

...Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Due Diligence in Garment Supply Chains. Recently we have seen the ACT Group (Action, Collaboration, Transformation) - a group of 15 brands (many of whom are ETI members)- and the global union IndustriALL sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Living Wages. These are potentially transformative interventions if...
A Victorian Christmas: Victoria's Christmas
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Victoria's Christmas

...business of the Speaker's or “this unlucky manoeuvre of the Speaker” as Lord Melbourne called it, and which I shall now mention. The Speaker sent in his resignation on Saturday night, which is very wrong of him to do, as it embarrasses us a good deal. Lord Melbourne says that the Speaker is very touchy and complained that he had not been well supported, particularly...
Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...business and their team. IDEO: Encouraging Ideas How to manage small teams and ways to create innovative ideas. IDEO: Transfer of Technologies Combining technologies to capture new trends. IDEO's ideas for digital audio players and Nike sunglasses IDEO: Creative Tips A member of the T211 Course Team sums up IDEO's creative. design and innovation process Philips Design The...
Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...busy at the moment, I am not sure what you want to know, try to work it out yourself’, through to ‘I haven't got my glasses’ – all very similar to the techniques employed by those who have difficulty in reading. If I see a pure mathematics problem then I don't attempt it. I tend not to be drawn to articles in newspapers/TV that have a mathematical focus. I was...
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...business management. In order to get the most out of this course, you need to be familiar with, or at least not worried by, simple mathematics, and recognise some related concepts such as chance and probability. Working through the first self-assessment question (SAQ) will give you an indication of the skills and attitudes involved. If you find you are having a lot of...
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