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What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...become a sword; a hairbrush transforms into a microphone; a blanket draped over two chairs is a den. Creativity emerges through children’s exploration, curiosity and following their own interests. Their ideas promote skills such as problem-solving, redefining space and materials, communication with others involved in their play and negotiating skills to enable their...
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Where does outer space begin?
Science, Maths & Technology

Where does outer space begin?

...becomes more and more tenuous with height. If you look at this diagram that shows how atmospheric temperature varies with height, you will see that 30,000 meters are only about halfway to the top of the stratosphere and that there are layers called the mesosphere and the thermosphere above that! [Temperature variation with height in the Earth’s atmosphere. The warming...
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What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...become more frequent, prolonged and intense, Wajid tells SciDev.Net. He and his team relied on historical datasets of heat wave events and daily maximum temperature variations for the study period. The data was drawn from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) through 29 weather stations in the provinces of Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan. Heat waves are defined as...
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Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...students to contrasting understandings of graffiti. It draws on a wide range of graffiti examples, including mystery zebras in Hackney, fish graffiti in Morecambe, 'tags' in a Milton Keynes underpass, a McDonald's advert and exhibits at a highly established art gallery, the Tate Modern. Students will consider different arguments for and against the perception of graffiti...
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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...OU in Milton Keynes or online as we host an enlightening talk exploring the question the link between diabetes and psychosocial problems such as depression...Transcript Join us in the Berrill Theatre and online on Tuesday 4 July 2017, 6-7pm for Professor Cathy Lloyd’s inaugural lecture on Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities, which will highlight the link...
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PodMag April 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag April 2016

...OU in Scotland to formally launch the book, with the start of the campaign ready for the May 2016 Scottish Elections. Attendees included researchers, academics, journalists, policy makers, representatives from various campaigning and third sector organisations and politicians. The book aims to influence the political debate and feed through to policy for the new...
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The genetics of autism
Health, Sports & Psychology

The genetics of autism

...parent, could explain why in some families only one person is affected by autism. Want to discover more about the subject of autism? Why not study our badged course Understanding autism (published 2018) which gives you an insight into many aspects of autism, including more details of the genetic findings. Find out more about family and twin studies on autism at the OU....
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Cymru a cherddoriaeth: sgwrs gyda Huw Stephens
History & The Arts

Cymru a cherddoriaeth: sgwrs gyda Huw Stephens

...OU a gymerodd ran isod. [Dr Martin Clarke] Dr Martin V. Clarke Pennaeth Disgyblaeth (Cerdd), Cyfadran y Dyniaethau a’r Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol, Y Brifysgol Agored Mae prif ddiddordebau ymchwil Martin Clarke yn ymwneud â’r berthynas rhwng cerddoriaeth, diwinyddiaeth ac ymarfer crefyddol, a hanes cerddoriaeth yng Nghymru. Mae ei waith ar gerddoriaeth, diwinyddiaeth a...
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