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Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...energy and consumer goods. In a similar way global migration governance relies on the interactions of various actors, such as states, international organisations, NGOs, grassroots movements and migrants themselves...Introducing International Relations: 2.2 Issues in international relations - ‘Issues’ can be defined as the main topics or subjects that feature in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...Energy; degree in mechanical engineering, masters in the physics of materials; member of IMechE; CEng] John Bouchard My name is John Bouchard. I'm Professor in Materials for Energy at The Open University, and I lead the Materials Engineering Research Group here. My first degree was in mechanical engineering at Bristol University. I then took a masters degree, by research...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...energy, machines, equipment, buildings and people. For example, the inputs used by a car assembly plant include components, equipment, buildings, labour and energy. You may also have included less tangible inputs to the transformation process, such as information and skills. You might have noticed that, midway down the list, the activities changed from primarily the...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision

...energy, money, endless resources really to make that work, to roll it out, to engage it for decades to come. So yes, I suppose it’s almost like saying could you open up the Earth’s crust and take minerals out and use them, yes, you could , but the process of that would go on for centuries, but you’d have great benefits, pollute the planet, create civil wars,...
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Video 30 mins
Diary of a Mars operations day
Science, Maths & Technology

Diary of a Mars operations day

...energy when they all give me their ‘go’. There’s a round of thank-yous, and I log out of the virtual room. Now, I need to finish my report and pass on all the details of today’s planning to the next team. It’s 8.30 pm now – an early finish compared to some other planning days. I proof-read my report and upload it, and I have one more task to do: send off the...
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Article 15 mins
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...energy and positive mood. Exercise can lead to an increase in self-esteem. Exercise results in the reduction of stress and anxiety. Exercise can prevent the development of mental health problems. Exercise can improve the quality of life of those who are experiences mental health problems. Activity 2 Evidence to support the link between physical activity and mental health...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...solar system. In that case why not just drop this idea of purpose from the definition? There is a good reason. When you are confronted with a set of components and you want to find ways of working with them, or making them work better, it is always useful to look at them as if they had a purpose. In other words: the interconnected set of components – the system – has...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...energy/fatigue – energy levels naturally vary throughout the day, but feeling like you’re constantly running on empty, to the extent that performing simple tasks is a challenge, could be a sign that you’re too stressed; however, insufficient sleep, dehydration, low blood sugar and anaemia are also factors that affect energy levels. Insomnia – trouble sleeping,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs