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Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...busy mum (and soon to be even busier with another child due) and therefore enjoys ‘the independent and flexible learning’ on offer as ‘I need to be able to study around my family commitments.’ But it wasn’t simply a case of finding The Open University and embarking on a degree once more, which is where OpenLearn comes in… ‘I first heard about OpenLearn when...
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Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...business leaders and citizens, how we can make a more inclusive tolerant and democratic post-work society. Otherwise it risks evolving into a system where age-old problems of racism, sexism and classism persist and grow. Innovative policies Innovative policies are already being crafted to address these concerns. The national basic income for instance provides citizens...
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Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...businesses, you will be aiding animal welfare and living a healthier, more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Read more: Eating for the environment (Free course) Can microplastics find their way onto your plate? (Article) Veganism interactive (Interactive) Vegans: why they inspire fear and loathing among meat eaters (Article) ‘Good’ food destroying biodiversity?...
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Why do we keep running?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do we keep running?

...business with the athletic shoe industry alone worth tens of billions of dollars. Before the jogging revolution, though, it was a distinctly niche activity. The few people that did it had probably been to one of the more affluent schools. A quick leaf through the periodicals of the nineteenth century, such as Bell’s Life in London, and Sporting Chronicle, confirms it...
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So you've written your novel, what now?
History & The Arts

So you've written your novel, what now?

...business you’re hoping to enter. 4. Research agencies and make a targeted approach. Some agents have areas of expertise – they only represent children’s fiction, for example, or non-fiction. Some agents might have a broader remit but exclude certain genres such as, for example, science fiction. It’s obviously no good sending your epic fantasy trilogy to an agent...
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Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why

...busy roads. They believe they are able to multitask and mitigate the risk in a way that other drivers cannot. Drivers with self-enhancement bias also often demonstrate ‘crash risk optimism’ – judging themselves to be at lower risk of a crash compared to other drivers. In a sense, every journey a self-perceived above-average driver successfully completes while using...
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Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...busy network members were investing their time in my idea. Learning about the essential role that BME staff played at the OU, both humbled and galvanised me. At first, I wanted to create a platform that would not only showcase our diverse voices but also celebrate our stories, achievements and aspirations, with the hope that the podcast would eventually become a place of...
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Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...business lines or even simply product categories, such as laptops. The availability and trustworthiness of carbon footprint data is sparse, yet advancing at pace, and as such, any baseline should be considered a best effort estimate at a given time. Organisations should look to improve and evolve baselines on a continuous basis, and the procurement function can have a...
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