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Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...maths, are at that end of the scale. There’s nothing right or wrong about it. I’ve written several articles for somebody who’s a synesthesiac, so she sees text as colours. And it’s not just cognitive diversity. It’s also physical and experiential diversity. So one of the big things that we need to start to look at, at the moment, is to realise that consciousness...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...maths Access module Currently an OU student? There are also a wide range of Open University courses from environmental studies to biology, technology and education, that integrate elements of citizen science (such as the iSpot and Treezilla platform) within the scope of teaching and learning. Courses are from undergraduate to postgraduate study: Environment: responding to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...maths is slightly more complicated...Week 6: What do people eat?: 4.4 Different BMI classifications for some population groups - In 2004, new BMI categories were stated for many Asian populations as additional trigger points for public health action (see Table 2) with: 23 kg/m2or higher representing increased risk 27.5 kg/m2 or higher representing high risk. Table 2 BMI...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...de-escalate it really effectively. And then stakeholders into your health. So you've got the immediate response in terms of the ambulance service. But then one of the big issues that we found and were able to have some particular success around was drawing down funding from the winter pressures fund. Because actually if we can divert people away from A & E at the times...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Introduction to complex analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

...de Laplace (1745-1827), by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin (1783–1855); photograph: http://www.photo.rmn.fr Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently 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...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...De Montfort University, UCLH London, The Institute of Opthamology, Cambridge University, Milton Keynes NHS Trust, Leicester General Infirmary, KCL London. The microscope was developed by a team at The Open University, directed by Professor David Male and it was funded by a project grant from JISC. As the collection of slides available has been drawn from a number of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...De Martonne's aridity index has been used widely and is calculated from the formula: I a = aridity index P = mean annual precipitation/mm T = mean annual temperature/°C Note that values for average precipitation can be misleading because in arid deserts, especially hyper-arid desert, there are many years that have no rainfall at all. Certain coastal deserts such as the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...maths is not good enough or they do not understand what the accounting jargon means. If you work in a team, then hopefully there will be someone to work with you or to provide guidance. Being methodical about what you have done and keeping notes will help. As mentioned in Box 2, writing a ‘narrative’ or producing charts and graphs can help you make sense of your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs