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52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Money for Young Adults, with the wonderful Bobby Seagull from University Challenge. We’ve partnered with some well-known companies to deliver top-notch learning such as CISCO in our Internet of Everything free course and Money Saving Expert in MSE's Academy of Money. In the wake of heightened concerns over black lives, after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, and in...
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Privatising Thames Water
Money & Business

Privatising Thames Water

...money against householders’ future water bills, as a way of creating a ‘human revenue stream’, at the cost of incurring higher debts for Thames Water Utilities Limited. The financial engineering, at the heart of this model, re-engineered the supply of water to a captive audience, for financial gain. The Thames Water customer after all has no choice but to use the...
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53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Money for Young Adults, with the wonderful Bobby Seagull from University Challenge. We’ve partnered with some well-known companies to deliver top-notch learning such as CISCO in our Internet of Everything free course and Money Saving Expert in MSE's Academy of Money. In the wake of heightened concerns over black lives, after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, and in...
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Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...business processes. Importantly innovations can be difficult to classify in narrow innovation terms and types and can involve combinations of goods, services and/or processes (OECD/Eurostat 2018). You will note how the OECD/Eurostat (2018) definition emphasises novelty and significant difference. This is supported by others, notably Tidd and Bessant (2009)...Introducing...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...Business and Management. To find out more about our range of short courses starting from £160 visit our short courses page. Don't miss out - If you use our free courses sign up for a free OU account to track your progress and gain recognition for your learning. - Subscribe to our newsletter and stay in touch with what's new in the world of free courses and other free...
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The Funny Thing About...
Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...busy bodies with no fashion sense, in this film featuring comedy from Harry Enfield. The Funny Thing About …Teachers Featuring classic comedy from "Allo 'Allo!" and "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", this film looks at the real life careers of teachers. The Funny Thing About… Judges Are all judges white, middle-aged and middle-class? Professor Gary Slapper, of The Open...
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Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...money from coal mining and then I can say what I really think, which is that coal is wonderful! RH: OK, well – MR: RH: Let’s get back onto that in a moment, because I’d like to start, if you would, with your history on climate change, because you’ve moved about a bit, can you just talk us through your journey? MR: Well I first came across the climate...
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Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...business which would not allow snails to get into the sealed bottles, and, in particular, would not allow the bottles when washed to stand in places to which snails had access; (c) a duty to provide an efficient system of inspection, which would prevent snails from getting into the sealed bottles; and (d) a duty to provide clear bottles, so as to facilitate the said...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs