Science, Maths & Technology
What connects knitting to helicopter design?
The skills you learn knitting could come in handy putting a helicopter together. The OU's Claudia Eckert explains why...Transcript
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Manufacturing NI Learning Hub
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Department for Infrastructure Hub
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Education & Development
Children and happiness
...study of happiness and well-being. One somewhat surprising finding is that research disproves the common notion that being rich makes people happy. While it is true that living under very deprived circumstances is related to being unhappy, once people’s income exceeds the poverty level further increases in wealth do not lead to corresponding increases in happiness. One...
Money & Business
Can you harness intrapreneurship?
...skills advice to enable intrapreneurship in your organisation. Webinar 1: Intrapreneurial thinking 101 Including guests Katherine Morgan, Head of High Growth & Entrepreneurs at Barclays and Dr. Aqueel Wahga, Senior Lecturer in Management, this webinar is designed to inspire employers, unpacking the unique mindset and skills that distinguish intrapreneurs and how these...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?
...skill development and performance (Jaswal, Stergiou and Katz, 2022). Fitness trackers, embedded sensors and smart watches can be used to monitor aspects of athlete training, including heart rate, speed and agility. Data analytics, such as wearable devices, can be used to monitor and optimise training programmes and virtual augmented reality has the capacity to support...
Education & Development
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
...skills and reflections that may assist you in your role as a governor....An introduction to leadership for governors: Introduction - This course is an introduction to educational leadership and management. It is based on the understanding that researching practice and analysing real situations can lead to change and improvement. The course considers some key issues and...
Health, Sports & Psychology
The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
...studied mainly by examining the responses of animals and children to their reflection in the mirror. [A dog with a mirror] The ultimate proof of possession of a consciousness of self, of one’s body and one’s own identity, is evaluated based on the individual’s ability to use his own reflection to notice and touch a mark (usually a red dot) applied under anaesthesia...