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Online Rights and the Law
Science, Maths & Technology

Online Rights and the Law

...managed to keep up with it and what has been the impact on our legal rights? These two films touch upon issues that have emerged as a result of a growing online community like the complications that arise when attempting to reconcile how various countries use different laws to police an individual’s omnipresent profile on the net. It also explores who owns the...
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Video 6 mins
Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying: what’s wellbeing got to do with it?

...managing symptoms. Even when their death is more imminent, there is scope to consider how their wellbeing – and that of those around them - can be fostered. Here we propose several ways in which challenging the cultural assumptions terminal illness can be done by considering the dimensions of wellbeing. Enable people to do activities that give them a sense of purpose...
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Article 5 mins
Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks
Health, Sports & Psychology

Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks

...managed to pull ahead in the final quarter, clinching a 61-59 victory over England. This did not stop England from persevering and secured a spot in the final with a 59-48 victory over Uganda at the Copper Box Arena in London the following weekend. This win gave them the chance to apply the lessons from their earlier encounter with South Africa, and they rose to the...
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Article 5 mins
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...introduction as a student had a significant impact on my own work. When I wrote the proposal for a PhD in literature and science, it originally did not cover any science fiction at all—it was my supervisor, Sally Shuttleworth, who very soon after the start of my PhD convinced me to include science fiction. I am grateful for that, but I also wonder how many other...
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Article 10 mins
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...introduction: 1 Introduction - [A photograph of a sign attached to a car which says ‘We want rights not riots’.] Figure 1 Anti-apartheid sign on a car in Cape Town, South Africa (1976). You will learn more about early resistance to apartheid in Session 3. This short course will introduce you to the development of the social construction of ‘race’ in the past. The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...Introduction - It seems that there has been a shift in acceptance of hybrid working since the pandemic, with mixed-location working here to stay for many organisations. For years many employees had battled with bureaucracy for the right to work wherever they felt would be the most productive location for them, and for some that remained just a dream. However, for others...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Explore OpenLearn from The Open University
Miscellaneous

Explore OpenLearn from The Open University

...Management learning materials available on OpenLearn for free here - this includes articles, badged courses, videos and interactives. Explore our range of Business and Management qualifications with The Open University, and discover the flexible way to get the degree you’ve been dreaming of. EconomicsOur top three free courses You can check out the full range of...
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Article 5 mins
Buddhist Economics
Society, Politics & Law

Buddhist Economics

...management. The problems with the shareholder value model Dr Mike Lucas probes the shareholder value model, identifying its adverse effects on employees, consumers, the social and natural environment – and ultimately on shareholders themselves. What went wrong with shareholder value? Alan Shipman examines the unintended fallout from the shareholder value
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Audio 44 mins