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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sport and Exercise
Welcome to the Sport and Exercise OpenLearn suggestions for YASS students.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The benefits of a longer product life
A savvy shift in industrial resourcefulness is reflected in products that last longer, are adaptable, maintainable, and repairable. Such products optimise material value through preventing waste. These design strategies challenge the ways we create, use, and dispose of our everyday stuff. By extending the utility of our products, we reduce ...
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Money & Business
Systems Practice case study - The CEO
Jemima Almey is the CEO of a small but successful consultancy group - how does systems thinking shape her role?
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Money & Business
Systems in action: Pea canning case study
A challenge to a canning company's business required some quick changes.
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Money & Business
Systems thinking: a select glossary
Get to grips with the terms which drive systems thinking.
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Money & Business
Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?
Why is feedback so essential to keep on the right course?
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Nature & Environment
Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26
Divestment from fossil fuels has increased over the last decade as a moral and financial response to the climate crisis, but is it an effective approach to tackle the severity of challenges we now face and how can it support the goals of COP26?
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Nature & Environment
Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
You might now understand what COP stands for, but have you heard of the TCFD requirements?
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Money & Business
Learn with Start Up Loans
A partnership designed to help UK businesses get off the ground and stay there.
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Money & Business
Business support for small and medium-sized enterprises
Many Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) faced challenges due to Covid-19, and continue to do so even several years on from its outbreak. With lives and livelihoods affected, many organisations were forced to reimagine the future. Studying our free business courses and interactives will help improve your skills and knowledge in business ...
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Digital & Computing
Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills
Having the right skills will improve your career options. These FREE business and management, computing and IT courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Recognising the positive and reciprocal link between employee engagement and wellbeing, may help organisations navigate post-pandemic challenges. Andrea Pearce investigates...