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Health, Sports & Psychology
Hospital: After the terrorist attack
The day of the Westminster Bridge terror attack, the team making the BBC/OU co-production Hospital were filming in St Mary's Hospital. Watch some of the activity as medical crews responded to the developing incident.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Hospital: Dementia patients
Dementia can be distressing for patients and their families. The Hospital team follow staff at St Marys as they respond health care needs - which might not be best suited to time spent at A&E.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Although his popularity ratings are low in the broader US population, Donald Trump can rely on the support of his true believers. Ronald W Pies considers what might make someone be part of the movement.
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Society, Politics & Law
European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
The fifth Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live.
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Society, Politics & Law
What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Learn about the EU and how it extends, limits or replaces the work of national governments, in the opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why is scientific research part of emergency response?
You might assume that, when dealing with a public health emergency, taking a researcher along might be a waste of resource. But Medicins Sans Frontières are finding research is a key part of response. Anita Makri explains why.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How can you tell that you're not experiencing a delusion?
How can you be sure that what you're experiencing is genuine, and not just a delusion? Kevin Morgan explains why it's not as easy as it sounds.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
How to reduce your biases during complex negotiations, in the fifth article from Volker Patent’s series on the psychology of Brexit.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The devil is in the (complex) detail
A look at the implications of negotiating Brexit, in the fourth article from Volker Patent’s series on the psychology of Brexit.
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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
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
It's one of the policy focuses of this election cycle - how do we meet the rising costs of caring for an aging population? The OU's Janette Rutterford explores a way forward.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The art of performing under pressure
Penalty shoot-outs, 12-foot putts and second-serves are all high pressure moments in football, golf and tennis respectively. How would acclaimed kicking coach Dave Alred train the athletes to succeed in the moment?