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Right to die: what about other circumstances?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Right to die: what about other circumstances?

...Research suggests that one person a fortnight travels from the UK to Switzerland to end their lives. Often they will have a terminal illness but it isn’t always the case. In 2015, 75-year old Gill Pharoah’s trip to Lifecircle was well-publicised. Indeed, she wrote a blog for The Sunday Times about her choice. In her case, she didn’t have a terminal illness although...
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Shift working – does it change how we think?
Science, Maths & Technology

Shift working – does it change how we think?

...research on this:...What is circadian rhythm? Circadian rhythm is a mechanism that regulates wakefulness in a 24 hour cycle. It causes daily fluctuations in a variety of physical and mental processes linked to the predictable changes in natural light levels. Regular sleeping habits (i.e. sleeping and waking at similar times) that match natural light changes (i.e. sleeping...
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Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...Research, the global esports market was valued at USD 6.61 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach approximately USD 48.09 billion by 2034. Audience growth continues to accelerate, with the global esports viewing population expected to reach 641 million in 2025 (SQ Magazine). This makes esports a vibrant, creative and quickly expanding industry for anyone considering a...
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Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Ceasefire anniversary in Northern Ireland: 30 years of an impossible peace

...research. Some of the recordings date back to 1994. Click or tap the image to open the activity. [Activity banner with link to interactive activity - ceasefire tapes] Activity transcript Photo gallery - the faces of “Impossible Peace” @@PLUGINFILE@@/Impossible%20Peace%20-%20photo%20gallery.h5p?time=1722870943065 [Click to download the full version of "Impossible...
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The dot.com bubble
Society, Politics & Law

The dot.com bubble

...research, traditional valuing techniques went out the window. The dot.com crash Once the dot.com market started to crack, investors soon realised that these internet companies weren't really worth anything at all, but was this enough for them sell up before the bubble burst? Dot.com and the public damage When a bubbles bursts the immediate effect is damage to the public....
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Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...research findings in this controversial area. Is technology beneficial or detrimental to child development? Does screen time lead to increased distractibility, obesity and loneliness? Or does it offer opportunities for autonomy and experimentation beyond anything imagined when I was growing up? As the generation gap widens between adults and children’s understanding of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life

...research hasn’t advanced very far. The overwhelming focus in the field now is on dogs – and the African rats. When someone with TB coughs, he or she exhales compounds produced by the bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. If the TB is advanced enough, the smell of these compounds can even be detected by people. In 2002, when research to investigate the...
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Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...research on Red Clydeside as evidence of its continuing interest for historians. Section j. Biography also provides only a sample of the biographical material which exists but selects examples which have broader comments to offer on Red Clydeside. The final two sections (k. Red Clydeside in music and art; l. Short video footage via Facebook) reflect on the legacy of Red...
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Article 30 mins