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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?
As medical facilities become targets in the ongoing war, medics are moving into the mountains. Imogen Mathers finds out more.
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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
Supporting children's development
This course will help you develop a deeper understanding of children's development from the ages of 0-17 years.
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Society, Politics & Law
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
People who choose to identify as something other than human can often be the subject of ridicule. Pedro Feijó has researched how otherkin, and others, have been viewed through the centuries.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Can patient safety problems be improved by the NHS understanding why and how the error occur instead of blaming the failures on individuals?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Is heavy regulation in healthcare needed to provide our healthcare needs safely? Or can this be made simpler?
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History & The Arts
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
This free course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for future Olympics, we still look back at the Classical world for meaning and inspiration.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why
British football clubs want children to specialise in only football from a young age, but would a multi-sports club produce better players?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016
Can you tell whether a football player is going successfully score a penalty just by seeing how they prepare for it?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The history of surfing
Surfing is now a popular pastime around the world, but just a few decades ago there were only a handful of places where you could surf properly. What changed to turn it into a global phenomenon?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016
This year's Olympics includes a team of Refugees for the first time. Hear some of the athlete's stories - and find out why their participation is central to the Olympic ideal.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?
Two public health researchers on gun violence try to help make some sense of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Florida.