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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...
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Article 5 mins
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...
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Article 10 mins
"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...
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Video 15 mins
Professional Doctorate Hub
Education & Development

Professional Doctorate Hub

...new professional knowledge and practice? Discover what a Professional Doctorate offers and whether you are ready to register for this type of degree by exploring this collection of FREE resources...EXPLORE MORE: To discover the locations of EdD programmes in the United Kingdom, click on this interactive map or head over to our WELS postgraduate and researcher's blog page....
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Article 5 mins
Neurodiversity Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity Collection

...inclusive world. Our articles and free courses are here to help you understand neurodiversity more and discover support strategies, particularly during this Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16-22 March)...This OpenLearn collection brings together a range of free resources designed to educate, inspire, and support neurodivergent learners, allies, educators, and employers....
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Article 5 mins
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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Using generative AI in relation to legal issues
Society, Politics & Law

Using generative AI in relation to legal issues

...resources below). To ensure the guidance is as accessible and jargon-free as possible, we have omitted or simplified some technical nuances and details with respect to how GenAI works. What is GenAI? Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are sub-sets of the broader field of data science, which seeks to extract insights from a given set of data. GenAI is a...
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Article 20 mins
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...human body, metagenomics reveals the wide range of life that exists. While it is widely used in microbiology and health, metagenomics also has important applications in monitoring biodiversity in ecosystems, and supporting advances in biotechnology. This course will introduce the key ideas behind metagenomics and show how these methods are used across many scientific...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs