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How long would it take to colonise the galaxy?
Science, Maths & Technology

How long would it take to colonise the galaxy?

...System in a human lifetime. However, with our present technology, or at least the technology that might come in the next century or so, we can imagine an amazing prospect. [Imagined vision of a spaceship passing above a distant planet] Consider a ship that leaves the Earth and takes 90 years to traverse the 10 light-years to a nearby star. The ship departs carrying 1000...
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Causal loop diagrams
Science, Maths & Technology

Causal loop diagrams

...systems dynamics movement and are most used in organisational settings. Causal loop diagrams are used to graphically depict dynamic interrelationships among variables you may not have considered before. They allow you to see how parts of a system that are separated by location or time might nonetheless interact to generate problems. They can be used as the basis for a...
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Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...think really that was one of the most powerful steps in the app. And so because I was guided by the therapists, they were meeting me regularly, I felt confident enough to take those steps, that if I was feeling particularly anxious or traumatised again, that I could talk it over with them. The app gets you to write a letter to a friend as if that friend was you. And so...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...systems, and fire-retardant materials. What do you think Pyne means by the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ kinds of fire? Why does he think that too much of the ‘wrong’ kind of fire and not enough of the ‘right’ kind of fire is making the world uninhabitable? Discussion Your answer may include some of the following points. By distinguishing between the ‘right’ and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The Passionate Advocate
Society, Politics & Law

The Passionate Advocate

...to this album. The Passionate Advocate Do you want your advocate to be passionate? And should judges be emotional? These are very important questions about the way that key personnel within the justice system operate and the way that they’re disposed. Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University discusses with Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times....
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Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...thinking about change and organisational development in a different way, the ‘Hybrid ways of working: a contextual sustainability framework’ illustrated below has been designed for this collection to highlight the key areas you need to consider when thinking about organisational development. As many organisations and higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Living psychology: animal minds
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living psychology: animal minds

...Thinking about animal minds Timing: Allow 20 minutes for this activity Try to answer the following questions about animal minds, drawing on your own experiences and understandings. Type your responses (up to 100 words for each question) in the box below the three questions, and then select ‘Save’. Do animals feel emotions? What evidence is there to suggest that they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Abbie Barnes - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Abbie Barnes - Earth in Vision

...think it’s absolutely fantastic being able to get into this industry now with everything that’s available; I don’t think there’s really a better time for it and I’m up for the challenge. New media versus traditional television I think with the access to new media, you know, we’ve all got cameras and technology and the internet. I think there’s various things...
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Video 30 mins