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What is Double Jeopardy?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Double Jeopardy?

...jeopardy prevents a person from being tried again for the same crime. Dr Caroline Derry explains its importance and why the law has also been partially abolished...Find out more about The Open University’s Law qualifications. [lady justice bronze statue] The rule against double jeopardy is an important part of the criminal law of England and Wales, although exceptions...
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Article 15 mins
Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual
Education & Development

Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual

...double-edged sword of sorts as these same traits can sometimes make it harder to continue studying or achieve highly for reasons that OU academics are still trying to uncover. I know all too well that there is an attainment gap between UK students and Black and Minority Ethnic students and despite feeling like I have a foot in both camps, it is hard knowing that so many...
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Article 5 mins
Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...circulating it around their body and, if they are warm-blooded or exist in hot climates, find a way of concentrating oxygen within their circulation systems. The first problem of circulation is largely a mechanical one; requiring a pump and pipes namely the heart and blood vessels. The second problem of increasing the concentration of oxygen within circulation systems is...
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Deep oceans can help us understand our climate
Nature & Environment

Deep oceans can help us understand our climate

...circulation says PhD student, Andrew McIntyre. ...[A view of Hout Bay in Kommetjie, South Africa] A view of Hout Bay in Kommetjie, South Africa There is approximately 60 times more carbon in the deep ocean than in the atmosphere. Therefore, understanding the deep ocean is of critical importance if we are to fully comprehend the role the oceans have on climate. The...
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Article 5 mins
When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
Society, Politics & Law

When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants

...circulated internationally on social media. Amid discussions of whether or not it was ethical to post, tweet, and share such a heart-wrenching image, The New York Times rightly noted that the powerful image has spurred international public attention to a crisis that has been ongoing for years. As Anne Barnard and Karam Shoumali noted: “Once again, it is not the sheer...
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Article 5 mins
Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...sang “Here am I, sitting in a tin can, far above the world”) we will watch with fascination as first Colonel Tim and then Major Tim float out of the ISS airlock to complete their scheduled tasks. It sounds glamorous to be an astronaut – but is it? After mending the SSU together, the two astronauts will go to different parts of the ISS, one to fix a valve and change...
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The oceans
Science, Maths & Technology

The oceans

...circulation and how the oceans influence our climate...The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet. In this free course, The oceans, you will learn about the depths of the oceans and the properties of the water that fills them, what drives the ocean circulation and how the oceans influence our climate....The oceans: Introduction - The oceans cover more than 70...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?

...double the incidence rate of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury compared to male football players. Nigel Wright looks at the reasons behind this...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The Football Association (2019) reports that the success of the England women’s team at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA...
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Article 5 mins