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Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...projects, debating the ethics of AI, or simulating international negotiations on climate or digital rights, students practise the competencies that underpin both science and technology diplomacy. This article explores why science and technology diplomacy matter for all citizens, and why these skills should be nurtured from an early age. It offers practical strategies for...
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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...project.” Jim Gray, Secretary, RMT Scottish Regional Council: [Jim Gray]“The RMT Scottish Regional Council were in full support of this initiative organised by the RMT Learning Organiser Dennis Fallen with funding from Scottish Union Learning in coalition with The Open University and OpenLearn. “The Regional Council was proud to fund this initiative through...
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Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right
Languages

Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right

...managing our mobile conversations through apps such as WhatsApp...Find out about The Open University's English courses. A lot has been written about the ‘attention economy’ – the way that social media companies, businesses and advertisers compete to gain people’s attention in order to boost sales. They do this because otherwise their message or product gets lost...
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Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
Society, Politics & Law

Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business

...manage or change them, especially in the longest lived such as universities or parliaments. The progressive change we see in the number of women working as MPs is largely due to the implementation of quotas. Danish academic Drude Dahlerup has been tracking the introduction of quotas in parliaments around the world for many years. Her research is as clear as can be in its...
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Article 10 mins
Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
History & The Arts

Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?

...Project‘. Essentially, the Japanese government endows a certain amount; in this case 214.5 million yen (about US$2.27 million), which is distributed among four studios. These studios in turn create projects such as Little Witch Academia with a staff of young animators who essentially learn on the job. The goal of the project is that training as Japan has seen an...
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Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...Introduction - In this free course, Neighbourhood nature, you will learn about the plants and animals in an English temperate woodland, how they can provide clues about the history of local woodland and how some traditional woodland management methods can benefit biodiversity. You will also learn about the importance of ancient trees as a habitat for certain rare species...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...introduction of ITV, BBC Two, Channel 4 and Breakfast Time and more recently satellite and cable television, Channel 5 and now digital television. This has meant the need for graphic design in television has also been increasing and once it was realised that graphic design is an important element of television there has been no turning back. In this essay, it is mainly...
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Article 15 mins
Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?
Nature & Environment

Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

...managing fisheries: what is the total limit on fishing that keeps fish stocks sustainable (the size of the pie), and who gets access to these rights (how it is divided). The EU decides the total permissible catch and then allocates quotas to member states. Under EU quota management, overfishing has significantly decreased and many fish stocks are now increasing in size....
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