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Jim Skea - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jim Skea - Stories of Change

...technological innovation. He has been RCUK Energy Strategy Fellow since April 2012 and a Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College since 2009. He was Research Director of the UK Energy Research Centre 2004-12 and Director of the Policy Studies Institute 1998-2004. He has operated at the interface between research, policy-making and business throughout his...
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...Educational leadership: exploring strategy...Leadership: external context and culture: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course you should be able to: understand how the concept of culture impacts on educational leadership practice critically reflect on the relationship between external context and culture at societal and local levels evaluate how external context...
Building confidence in using online forums
Education & Development

Building confidence in using online forums

...education, is often done for assessment purposes. As a result, you might have feelings of being judged or assessed by what and how you write when sharing your thoughts on an online learning forum. 2. Having addressed some of the potential problems with using online learning forums, now consider the benefits, some of which were discussed in Section 1. How many benefits of...
Safer battery could spark investment in renewables
Nature & Environment

Safer battery could spark investment in renewables

...technology already tested by the same engineers, but made more attractive with a switch to chemical components that are non-toxic, non-flammable, and safe for use in homes and offices. Electrical action Typically, flow batteries have exploited a metal, such as vanadium, dissolved in acid to deliver electrical action. Kaixiang Lin, a chemistry student at Harvard, Michael...
The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...technological and digital. For people in the UK, being able to stay in their own home in old age may involve the use of assistive technology. The development of social media sees a gradual merging of public and private lives that impacts on well-being. The digital aspect, using portable technology, may be another home base: not location-specific, but transferrable between...
Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up
History & The Arts

Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up

...technologically advanced societies such as our own. So, if we decide that Jediism is not a religion because it’s fake or invented, or because it’s a sub- or pop-cultural fad or because it lacks authenticity or because it’s on the Internet and doesn’t have any buildings, then we should think again. We are accustomed to thinking and talking about religion in...
Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?

...technological developments changed how we view and understand privacy in contemporary society? This was inspired by how we, as a society, talk about privacy and privacy loss...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Today, developments in technology coupled with the increased use of ‘big data’ for commercial and...
Learning has never been so much fun
Miscellaneous

Learning has never been so much fun

Our interactive and educational games are played and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. We've pulled together 15 of our favourites for you to enjoy, so check out this collection - all for free and perfect for the home or the classroom... learning has never been so much fun!