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Health, Sports & Psychology
Mental health jargon quiz
There is a certain amount of jargon or specialised terminology that is used in the mental health field. But what does it all mean? Take this quiz to find out what you know...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
International Adoption
Open University Professor Monica Dowling looks at the effects of globalisation and the differences between 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' research and information in adoption.
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Society, Politics & Law
Can the way research is reported play into sexist assumptions?
The way much research on sexual differentiation is conducted and communicated has come under intense criticism from scholars in both the natural and social sciences. Cliodhna O’Connor describes how traditional gender stereotypes are projected onto scientific information and its subsequent reporting. But the dynamics of online spaces have also ...
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Society, Politics & Law
What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
The purchasing pattern of a bathroom staple has a lot to teach us about how poverty works. Atif Kukaswadia explains.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing practical healthcare
This course will help you develop your knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of healthcare practice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How FMRI works
Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a technique for measuring brain activity, but how does it work?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Where did MERS come from? What do we know about it so far?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Building the first Thames sewer system
The original Thames sewer system became a pressing need following the clean-up of London streets. But even the stench of the river overpowering the Houses of Parliament couldn't persuade the Board of Works to speed up the building process. This editorial from The Morning Chronicle of 20th July, 1859 explores why the fight against cholera had ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Global diets
As the range of different restaurants serving different culture's cuisines suggests, the world does not approach each food stuff with a single mind. Discover how different foods are approached differently in different countries with our global diet map.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!
How negotiations can be affected by priviledge and overconfidence, in a third article on the psychology of Brexit and contemporary politics by Volker Patent.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
This free OpenLearn course is for psychology students and graduates who are interested in PhD study at some future point. Even if you have met PhD students and heard about their projects, it is likely that you have only a vague idea of what PhD study entails. This course is intended to give you more information.
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Education & Development
Childhood in the digital age
This free course, Childhood in the digital age, delves into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology in their lives.