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Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...climatic activity. Since everything is interconnected, Earth systems modelling can help our understanding of how the Earth's processes affect each other. For example, by increasing the rate of decay of leaf litter in North American forests, scientists can investigate the effect on global temperatures. The acid test is to see how well the model reflects reality, by...
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Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...climates design their homes differently to maximise the benefits of the Sun...This free course, Seeing the light, will teach you about how the Sun affects your home, both in terms of light and warmth and the energy it generates. You will learn about how it can affect your health and well-being, and how different climates design their homes differently to maximise the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Methods in Motion: An emerging politics of Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: An emerging politics of Brexit

...change that is altering the face of current politics is that experts and technocrats are increasingly deemed elitist and their authority in producing legitimate knowledge is questioned. As Janet Newman argued in her recent Methods in Motion (MiM) blogpost, 'Finding a Voice after Brexit', authenticity (who is speaking) presides over expertise (the authority of facts and...
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The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness
Scotland Colleges

The West of Ireland: Dimensions of distinctiveness

...climate, long winters and short growing season, the size of small farms, conservative attitudes and long history of emigration may all contribute to a less picturesque view of the West of Ireland, but they still do not say exactly where it is. To define and delimit the West of Ireland as a region means establishing criteria to convey the distinctiveness and coherence...
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Young people are not apathetic
Society, Politics & Law

Young people are not apathetic

...change within the UK and the global response to economic inequalities young people face...[A protester at the Occupy Wall Street protest, 2011.] A protester at the Occupy Wall Street protest, 2011. Global discontent Inequality is one of, if not the biggest, problems of our time. Unfettered global capitalism has given rise to huge global inequalities. Inequalities so vast...
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How can we design for resilience?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can we design for resilience?

...change and sustainability in design...Resilience – the property of being able to rebound after a shock or disturbance – has its origins in materials science and psychology. You may recognise the term applied to career development, business supply chains, farming, disaster recovery and more. Our focus on resilience here, however, is as an emergent property of...
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Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...changing documents such as court reports. We should not forget the power of writing and that every word matters for the person who is being written about. What we know about AI in social work Many social work services have started to use generative AI systems and tools in the hope that this helps to manage pressured resources. Widespread use of new tools such as Magic...
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The rural dimension – rundale in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

The rural dimension – rundale in the West of Ireland

...climate, cultural forms, local social organisation and the wider economic and political context, both national and international, are drawn together in change over time. The present rural landscape in the West of Ireland is a mosaic of small fields, small settlements and small farms. Most of them have been established since the middle and end of the 19th century and...
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