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Reflections on the Free to Bleed event at the Vagina Museum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reflections on the Free to Bleed event at the Vagina Museum

...research can be translated into accessible visuals and how rights around dignity, privacy and health appear in everyday experiences. As a law student, seeing these themes move from theory into practice was especially meaningful. Free to Bleed at the Vagina Museum Before the event started, guests were able to explore the museum’s exhibitions. The event then began with...
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Supporting care-experienced students in UK higher education
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting care-experienced students in UK higher education

...research (Connelly and Chakrabarti, 2008; Connelly and Furnivall, 2013) educational attainment of young people in care has varied depending on their living situation: living with family, fostered or residential care. Research by Tudor (2024) showed this was still the case over 10 years later: the more disruptive the living situation, the more impact there was on grades....
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Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI

...Research into brain-inspired hardware suggests it might...Find out more about The Open University's Computing and IT courses and qualifications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It powers voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, and chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Every time you ask a question or make a request to an AI assistant, a computer somewhere in...
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Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...research has shown aerobic fitness and physical exercise, regardless of weight status, to be positively associated with academic performance. Additionally, lack of exercise can result in children / adolescents becoming overweight, which may be linked to sleep difficulties, psychological health risks, cardiovascular risks, Type 2 diabetes, respiratory complications and...
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Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...Research Scientist at Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6. He investigates the response of marine organisms and ecosystems to global environmental changes such as ocean warming and acidification. Links: ◦ Website ◦ Animated movie ◦ Products of The Oceans 2015 Initiative © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of Change Jean-Pierre Gattuso interview Key...
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Workplace Survivor Syndrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workplace Survivor Syndrome

...researched in terms of people experiencing a traumatic event or a loss in their lives. Organisational psychologists have also noticed that this occurs within organisations when people are being made redundant during job restructuring and being one of the ‘lucky ones’ left behind. Research shows that it can be, and often is, as hard on those left behind as those who...
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How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

...Research published during Carers’ Week in June shows that an extra 4.5 million people have been added to that number during the pandemic. Although we’ve come to appreciate carers more over the last few months, this will count for little in the long run if it does not publicly drive a move to do what we can to ensure that carers receive the best possible support and...
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Opening up history: art in the Reformation
History & The Arts

Opening up history: art in the Reformation

...research on how Protestants used images and objects to express their faith in the Reformation. ...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Dr Roisin Watson]Family holidays always involved a trip to a castle or church when I was younger. Walking around these places made the...
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