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Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...family history of higher education. After this £1 million scholarships programme, the Foundation created the Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships which were named after Sir Naim Dangoor’s father. This fund sponsored 4,000 students applying to study STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) and invested £4 million into higher education, with further matched...
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Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss

...family’s history. Indeed, many men suggested that while they could not do many of the things a parent might do such as play football with their child as they grew, it still meant they could play for them. What’s next? Thanks to the fathers who participated in this study, we were able to gather a significant amount of data from interviews about their experiences of...
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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...history has improved over the years...Find out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications [World War I soldiers [Posed by actors]] “I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a good deal of it must be invention”: exclaimed Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when discussing history. I hope to demonstrate to you and...
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How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?

...family history of stroke increases your risk. These are known as non-modifiable risks. There are a range of medical conditions that increase a person’s risk. These include atrial fibrillation (the most common heart rhythm disorder), high blood pressure, diabetes, a previous stroke or mini-stroke, and high cholesterol. It’s important you are aware you have one of these...
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When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre
History & The Arts

When Edward met Bertha: Mental Health, Colonialism, Race and Patriarchy in Jane Eyre

...family history and the names. We hear of her very difficult childhood, of the family’s ruin and her struggles with mental ill-health as a result. But then, in rides Edward who sweeps her off her feet. She believes he loves her and will care for her, but first he takes her name away – he doesn’t like Antoinette and calls her Bertha. Then her takes her money, and her...
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What is trauma?
Society, Politics & Law

What is trauma?

...family history of the holocaust and/or slavery. Understanding the context also enables better recognition that policing has been a traumatising factor in the lives of many people, which may affect how victims of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) feel about and interact with police. A broader understanding of trauma facilitates improved interrogation of rape myths....
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Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?

...family history and risk factors avoiding smoking and seeking assistance if you are a smoker having an exercise plan and addressing stress and depression enjoying a healthy diet that is low in saturated fat and high in fibre, and avoiding processed foods. The future We have progressed in our recognition of both sex and gender differences in heart disease, but many...
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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...families with a history of genetic disease, to find out who carries the gene, and who therefore might pass the disease onto their children even though they themselves are unaffected. Here the aim is to enable couples to make informed choices about whether or not to have children, and if so whether they might have a genetic disease studies 'proteins'. Starting with a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs