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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...la Géographie des Plantes, Levrault, Schell & Co., Paris. Kohn, D.D. and Walsh, D.M. 1994. Plant species richness – the effect of island size and habitat diversity. Journal of Ecology, 82, 367–377. Linder, H.P. 2005. The evolution of diversity: the Cape flora. Trends in Plant Science, 10, 537–542. MacArthur, R.H. and Wilson, E.O. 1967. The Theory of Island...
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...class to think critically about this in more detail. The document Defining global corporate citizenship gives two definitions to begin with. Click ‘view document’ below to download Defining global corporate citizenship View document...Teaching citizenship: work and the economy: 3 ‘Acts’ and ‘status’ citizenship - We aim at no less than a change in the...
Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...De Sensu considers sight as the most important among the senses, while in De Anima he states that ‘The purpose of sight is colour’. The significance of colour as the ultimate manifestation of sight was developed further in Byzantium, where colour was associated with both earthly and heavenly powerfulness; as such it was discussed extensively in patristic and...
Reimagining professional learning: conversations across perspectives
Education & Development

Reimagining professional learning: conversations across perspectives

...Feedback from learners. There are words also positioned on the surface of the water: Assumptions; Concepts; Languages; Habits; Materials; Power Relationships; Bodies. Sounds]Figure 2 Illustrating the patterns created by bringing different elements of the praticescape together (Cooke, 2023)Show description A blue background of intersecting ripples on water. On the surface...
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...Feedback and contact information If you find that a certain section of our website is not accessible and you can’t get access to the information that you need please use the Open University Accessibility Feedback Form to request support and we will ensure that you are provided with the information you require. You will need to provide your contact details and Personal...
Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?
Nature & Environment

Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?

...de Janeiro, Brazil] The Ilha Grande, near Rio Serious water crises have plagued Brazil’s major cities in recent years.Severe pollution in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay is jeopardizing sailing and other water sports at the upcoming Olympic Games. A historicdrought from 2013 to 2015 in São Paulo dramatically slowed farm and factory production, threatening the national...
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...class but that the school was a hierarchy and becoming a senior leader was about personal progress. These comments, particularly those associated with distributed leadership, can be seen to link to notions of a flexible, collaborative community. However, both videos talked about people having this space because they played a key role or were leading a pre-determined area...
Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...de la Photographie, Bordas S.A., Paris. Collection Michel Frizot; Figure 3: Peter Hamilton, 1997; Figure 4: Courtesy of Barclay's Bank plc and J. Walter Thompson plc; Figures 5 & 7: James Ravilious/Beaford Archive; Figure 6: Susan Hamilton; Figure 8: Joe Rosenthal, © Associated Press; Figure 9: Hulton Getty Picture Collection; Figure 10: Martin Parr/Magnum. Don't miss...
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