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Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...study provides evidence that humans are capable of radically altering the world around us, and offers hope in the face of climate change...[Black sky, extremely powerful lightning over a city] Human beings often forget that we have an invaluable ability, says a study by two British social scientists: we can change the world around us, and our treatment of it, more quickly...
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Self-managed abortion in the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

Self-managed abortion in the UK

...study carried out by Open University researchers highlighted several factors which it may be useful and important for health professionals and those seeking abortion to be aware of. The factors identified relate to how someone self-managing abortion might be best supported; as well as the importance of effective communication about pain and other effects of the...
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Climate change is triple risk to Europe
Nature & Environment

Climate change is triple risk to Europe

...studies confirm climate change’s triple risk to Europe. The heat is on, lives are at risk and the floods are arriving earlier...[Emergency pumps at work on England’s River Parrett in the 2014 floods.] Emergency pumps at work on the River Parrett in the 2014 floods. Researchers have just issued three separate climate warnings to the citizens of Europe on the same day,...
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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...studying this free course, Reading evidence, you will be focusing on the variety of methods for presenting and organising qualitative and quantitative evidence in the form of numbers and text. You will learn how to understand the ways in which evidence is presented and to read it actively and with purpose...What is active reading? It is reading with the aim of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...skills Watch a video and list four or five action points. 10 mins Activity 4 Improving coaching dialogue Using coaching techniques in practice. 20 mins Activity 5 Observing and supporting Outline your thoughts on lesson observation. 20 mins...Week 3: Moving mentoring towards coaching: Learning outcomes - By the end of this week, you should be able to: articulate the...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a training far in advance of anything available in medieval Christian Europe 3000 years later...This free course looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Hidden Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Hidden Maths

...studying or not, you’ll find our free resources useful in working out everything from VAT to how much grass seed to order to re-do the lawn this summer. If you’re interested in studying Maths and Stats specifically, or taking a course that involves an element of these subjects, visit The Open University's Mathematics courses to find out more. Free courses and...
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Sustainability
Education & Development

Sustainability

...study what interests you from a wide range of subject areas. I have always been a keen environmentalist and been fortunate to support and work alongside the OU academics who author the Environment curriculum. In the current climate emergency, I have selected courses related to sustainability to explain both what is happening to the environment and also look at what we can...
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