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What is a digital carbon footprint?
Nature & Environment

What is a digital carbon footprint?

...Open University's Environment courses Carbon footprint According to the World Meteorology Organisations, the occurrence of extreme climate events has increased by more than a factor of five in the last 50 years. In their 2021 report, they state that the number of reported climate disasters rose from 711 in the 1970s to 3,165 in the decade between 2010 and 2019. It is...
How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?
Science, Maths & Technology

How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?

...education. Graduates tend to be social liberals, while those with few, if any, educational qualifications are inclined to be social conservatives. Age also matters too, with younger people tending to be more socially liberal. Pollsters in the UK have less experience of measuring this dimension of politics. They do not, for example, necessarily collect information on the...
Has media literacy become self-destructive?
Education & Development

Has media literacy become self-destructive?

...education approach, but I don’t remember how the topic of pregnancy came up. What I do remember is her telling me that she and her friends talked a lot about pregnancy and “diseases” she could get through sex. As I probed further, she matter-of-factly explained a variety of “facts” she had heard that were completely inaccurate. You couldn’t get pregnant until...
Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...resources for parents and carers within the performing arts and those seeking to support them, including the PiPA Best Practice Charter. Within the field of opera, SWAP’ra – Supporting Women and Parents in Opera – also does important work to support women and parents. Their website also offers valuable resources for women and parents working within opera, including...
What is it like being a young carer at university?
Education & Development

What is it like being a young carer at university?

...University. ...He talks about adjusting to university life and reflects on how this time is providing an opportunity to think about his future. [Brandon shares his experience of studying as a young carer] [Bangor University logo] This resource was provided by Bangor University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
A personal impact study
Education & Development

A personal impact study

Poster by Dr Chris Wakeman on their Doctorate in Education. ...[Snippet of Chris Wakeman's poster] Doctorate in Education: A Personal Impact Study by Dr. Chris Wakeman
Modelling and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling and estimation

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses ....
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An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...Open University course TT284 Web Technologies...An introduction to web applications architecture: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: understand the development of web application architecture leading to a more modular approach sketch out the components that would be used in a range of approaches to web application architecture outline a...