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Money & Business
Systems explained by Russell Ackoff
Russell Ackoff talks about his career, systems thinking and operational research.
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Money & Business
Systems explained by Peter Checkland
Peter Checkland recalls how a shortage of management education led him to develop his theories.
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Society, Politics & Law
“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004
Tricia McCafferty writes about a lively and militant strike by public sector nursery nurses in Scotland.
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Society, Politics & Law
COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice
Critical reflections on Glasgow’s own environmental and social justice history as the host city.
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Society, Politics & Law
What is OpenLearn Scotland?
OpenLearn Scotland, is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland, but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. Find out more here..
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Society, Politics & Law
Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Mo Vernon speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about using systems thinking, diagramming and rich pictures.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"
It's vital to remember the motivation behind the mass killings in Orlando, says João Florêncio - but that doesn't mean stigmatising people with mental health issues, either.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Systems Practice
What is systems thinking? Experts in systems thinking share their knowledge; dip into case studies; and discover more.
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Society, Politics & Law
Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Peter Tuddenham speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about understanding systems behaviour.
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Society, Politics & Law
Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig
Mae rhyw yn golygu llawer o bethau i lawer o bobl. I gyplau, gall olygu chwant a phleser, hwyl a chyffro, ac, weithiau, rhwymedigaeth a dyletswydd. Pan fydd yn gweithio, mae'n wych.
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Society, Politics & Law
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Sex is many things to many people. For couples it can be about desire and pleasure, fun and excitement, and sometimes obligation and duty. When it works it’s great.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sex stats for the British population
There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about sex and it can be tricky to get to the truth. This easy to use interactive tool gives you access to robust data collected by Natsal-3, a survey collected from thousands of adults living all over Britain.