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Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...working in the field of agricultural research for development at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Arwen is amongst our first group of postgraduate STiP alumni having enrolled with the launch of the two core modules in 2010 Thinking strategically (TU811) and Managing systemic change (TU812) precursors to...
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Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...social media or the news from wherever I am. WENDY And we found that when we were working on this course, online tools and apps really helped us collaborate, didn’t they? KATHARINE Yes, that was very useful. But how do you know which one is right for you? WENDY Well, this week we consider a set of questions that will help you evaluate whether an online tool will really...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Design and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Sustainability

...social and environmental consequences. This album also reveals how new product ideas and inventions are tested before they’re turned into commercially viable products. You may also want to explore the albums "Energy and Sustainability" and "Sustainable Communities". This material is taken from The Open University Course T307 Innovation: designing for a sustainable...
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Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...work of others. However, what is meant by ‘leadership’, ‘leading’, ‘administration’ and ‘management’ can vary across organisations, situations, times and culture. In the USA and Canada, the term ‘administrator’ is synonymous with ‘manager’, and some senior administrators will have strategic leadership responsibilities. In the UK and Australia,...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...Working-Class Politics on Clydeside 1914–1919’, International Review of Social History, 35 (1), 33-70. https://pmt-eu.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=TN_cambridgeS0020859000009718&context=PC&vid=44OPN_VU1&lang=en_US&search_scope=EVERYTHING&adaptor=primo_central_multiple_fe&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,red%20clydeside&sortby=rank&offset=0...
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Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant

...Social Psychology Dr Stephanie Taylor...[A group of women sitting around a table in an informal work meeting ] Research participants used to be referred to as ‘subjects’, especially in my home discipline, psychology. ‘Participant’, the term now generally used, emphasises the rights of the person recruited, and their centrality to the research process. It signals...
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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...Social Care courses and qualifications. What is an invisible disability? Invisible disabilities are disabilities or long-term conditions which aren’t immediately apparent when looking at someone. The term includes a whole range of conditions and diagnoses such as long-term health conditions, learning difficulties and mental health conditions. However, it is important to...
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Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology
Science, Maths & Technology

Ask the experts: Coronavirus fake news & medical terminology

...working on the modelling of social and communication aspects on the population spread of COVID-19, in particular, the spread of misinformation around COVID-19 among the public. Dr. Helen Wimalarathna - a lecturer in health sciences, who works as an infectious disease epidemiologist, and is currently busy with public engagement on the understanding of scientific facts and...
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