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Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...busy open-plan office. It also saves me time and money that used to be spent on travelling. On the down side, the boundaries between my home life and my work life have become very blurred, as my family will confirm...Introducing computing and IT: The rise of texting and messaging - You might wonder about how these technologies change the way we live, work and relax, but...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...business experts, and there are many books and research papers available. This course is intended as an introduction to leadership and followership, combining practical advice with a taste of some of that academic research. If you want to cover any of the topics discussed in greater depth, references are given to support further reading, and there are other OpenLearn...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...Money and Run, something like that, and it was about a logging issue on Saltspring, so it was his backyard, a very personal exploration of the story. And people went and watched that film, because first of all people who were interested in filmmaking watched his show, but he got some great moments, because his background, I think, was not in environmental filmmaking. So...
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Video 30 mins
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Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...business could lose money. They instruct Alex not to visit customers but to phone instead. This is likely to be direct discrimination. Indirect discrimination Raja is starting a new job. The employer asks for proof of identity. The employer's policy says they only accept a birth certificate. Raja is a trans man. The birth certificate says 'female'. Raja would like to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...business better than they do. And it stands to reason then that they will be the people that will have the most insightful observations about how things could be improved. So my message to officers and staff would be to engage in this process. My message to leaders within the organisation is, let’s work to create the conditions that create platforms for people to be...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Marco Rubio wins by coming in third
Society, Politics & Law

Marco Rubio wins by coming in third

...money he needs for the important contests that begin in March. This is all bad news for the other candidates, notably Bush, New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, and the Ohio governor, John Kasich. Each was hoping that he could become the establishment alternative with a breakthrough in New Hampshire, but barring an exceptionally strong run to overtake or run alongside...
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Article 5 mins
Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?

...money, especially if they have had to stop work due to illness or caring, can be worrying. Organisations can examine their policies for sick pay and communities can support individuals with grants. If you live in the UK and have an illness or disability, this link provides information about what financial resources are available. This approach to wellbeing during terminal...
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Article 5 mins
Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...money? Depending on the country, somewhere between 85% and 99% of the cost of norovirus are productivity losses. This means costs arising from norovirus illness prevent people from contributing to society because they are too ill or do not survive. And norovirus is not just a high income country problem. Norovirus is not just a problem in part of the world. Based on our...
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