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Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...study in India claims. Using health data from rural India, Marco Haenssgen, a health systems researcher at Oxford University and author of the study, found lower access to private care in areas where most people own mobile phones. This was especially the case for people without mobiles who live in areas with high ownership of these devices. Using data from the 2005 and...
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Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...study and other aspects of your life with our time management tips article... Time management and study 4: Get used to using online forums [Student at her desk with a laptop, phone and notebook] Perhaps you're doing most of your studying online or partaking in blended learning? Do you need to use online forums at all? Does posting your thoughts in an online learning forum...
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What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...study is the first to show the country’s heat-wave trajectory forecasts a 75 per cent increase in heat waves by 2030, a 189 per cent by 2060 and a 277 per cent increase by 2090. “This means the country will experience around 12 heat wave events annually by 2030, 20 such events by 2060 and 26 events by 2090,” says Wajid Nasim, lead author and associate professor at...
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How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...skill at university. It means being aware of your own purposes and opinions as you read and being able to recognise the writer's purposes and opinions in their writing...In this free course you will focus on how to be a critical reader. Reading critically is an essential skill at university. It means being aware of your own purposes and opinions as you read and being able...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on anxiety, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also learn how to evaluate news items, and to go behind the headlines and begin to explore some of the more contemporary and controversial findings within the field...This free advanced level course, Exploring anxiety, serves...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Putting the child before the player
Health, Sports & Psychology

Putting the child before the player

...with the text Putting the child before the player on it] This interactive series of short films is suitable to be studied by children over 13 years of age. We recommend that children are supervised by a responsible adult before viewing the content. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 30 mins
Caring In Welsh App
Education & Development

Caring In Welsh App

...studying. ...The glossary is divided into 21 sections including Osteopathy, Midwifery and Clinical Technology. Users can choose to hide or display the English text on the pages as their Welsh improves. [CCC Caring In Welsh App page] The app was designed, developed and recorded by Galactig. The app is voiced by presenter Nia Parry. Find out more. [Coleg Cymraeg...
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Article 5 mins
Lord Puttnam Installation Ceremony 2007
OpenLearn Ireland

Lord Puttnam Installation Ceremony 2007

...difficult and brave decisions that OU students make in choosing to study and improve their chances in life. In an impassioned speech he stresses that education, which leads to knowledge and understanding, is ultimately the only key to a sustainable future for the planet and mankind... Lord Puttnam's Installation speech Lord Puttnam's installation ceremony and speech...
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Video 14 mins