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Oxfam: Challenges for a complex charity
Money & Business

Oxfam: Challenges for a complex charity

...manage. We ask some questions about the challenges it faces to remain successful in a competitive marketplace...[Oxfam at the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit] Oxfam at the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit Starting a new job is often daunting, but can you imagine what it must be like taking over at Oxfam? How do you manage an organisation with 5000 paid staff,...
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Article 10 mins
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...managing uncertainty and building resilience Hybrid employee experience and culture Collaborative communication and building trust Diversity and inclusion Physical and digital wellbeing Change management You'll also hear contributors from higher education institutions, public bodies, businesses, and other organisations share their journeys towards new ways of working,...
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Article 5 mins
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...Introduction: Introduction - We are all aware of improvements in the United Kingdom (UK) population’s life expectancy. Less well recognised is that the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities has also improved and over half are now aged over forty-five. The majority of those with learning disabilities live with their parents or a sibling. As people with...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?
Digital & Computing

Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?

...Management Rules and posted a draft online on March 25 for a one-month consultation period. The new requirement stipulates that all websites hosted in China must register their domain names with authorized domestic domain name service providers in order to gain access to the Chinese network. [Headquarters of CNNIC, China's domain name registrar] The headquarters of CNNIC,...
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Article 5 mins
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...manage risks at work, in the home and in the wider community. Risk is tied in with accidents so it is vital to understand how accidents arise, how likely they are to occur and how they can be prevented. These subjects are all covered in this course...Risk is something that must be taken into account at all times when practising as an engineer. We accept risk as part of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Astronomy with an online telescope Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy with an online telescope

...introduction and will prepare you for further OU study where remotely operable telescopes feature...PLEASE NOTE: After a hardware failure, COAST remains offline for now. All observing requests are being redirected to PIRATE. As Open University teaching and research commitments of PIRATE have to take priority, the observing time available for telescope.org requests is more...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...management of this condition...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? CKD develops overtime and involves abnormalities in both kidneys. There may be a loss of kidney function, with or without other evidence of kidney damage. If CKD progresses, there is a risk that the kidneys will not be able to carry...
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Article 5 mins
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...Introduction - Enterprise systems are software applications that automate and integrate all many of the key business processes of an organisation. With some understanding of software development, you will learn about current development practices for this type of system and develop relevant skills to apply them to real-world problems. You will develop core skills in...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs