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Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

...humans’ boundaries beyond Earth and given us an increased sense of connection to celestial environments. However, history shows us that when exploring other worlds, biology always comes with troubles. The Black Death that ravaged Europe in the 1300s was caused by a bacterium carried by fleas, fifteenth-century explorers transmitted European diseases such as smallpox and...
A brief history of the lens
Society, Politics & Law

A brief history of the lens

...human eye can see, and extended the possibilities of what humans could explore? ...Technology and art have always been connected, from the first tools and pigments used to make prehistoric cave art, to the present-day questions that artists ask of our relationship to the world around us. Technology has had a huge impact on what the human eye can see, using the properties...
Food, shelter and re-designing home as a living system
Science, Maths & Technology

Food, shelter and re-designing home as a living system

...human needs. In fact, housing has become the most valuable asset on Earth – worth three times more than the total global gross domestic product (GDP) (Farha et al., 2022). The consequence of population growth and human development also pitches housing and food production into conflict, with agricultural land and watersheds being subsumed into large tracts of new housing...
Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...resourcefulness, and the aim to study extremely hard, I’d be able to do it. So, in September 2005, I started the course as a single mother with a nine-month-old baby girl, renting a flat, living on various benefits, working part-time and receiving a student loan. I’m sure there are many Open University students who can relate to this situation and have started their...
"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...make people different and individual, regardless of religion, ethnicity or country of origin. Many thanks to Shaun Dellenty for allowing the use of his talk at The Open University for the creation of these resources. Useful resources Inclusion for All: http://www.inclusionforall.co.uk/ Stonewall education resources: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/education-resources...
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...humanity, and the South argue that the North have disproportionately contributed to deforestation through historic deforestation, colonial resource exploitation, and as the main importers of tropical timber. The G77 note that their right to use forest resources for their economic development is enshrined in international law (Humphreys, 2019, p. 279), and any action from...
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...human relations, finance and marketing). You will also learn about the external environment for businesses and how the economic and political context helps shape how businesses respond to global challenges...Introduction to operations management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the input–process–output framework, the...
World Mental Health Day on OpenLearn
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Mental Health Day on OpenLearn

...anxiety, depression, mindfulness, wellbeing and more with our FREE learning resources...The theme for World Mental Health Day 2025 is "access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies". The theme highlights the importance of people being able to protect their mental health whatever they're going through, because everyone deserves good mental health....