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Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers

...now has about 700 inmates. As many men as could well manage the journey have been sent home to be with their relatives at Christmas, but empty beds were quickly filled by fresh arrivals from the front. Since the war began the hospital has treated nearly nine thousand cases, of which 7,734 were wounded men from France. From: The Manchester Guardian, Christmas Eve 1914...
Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs

...Lizzie who has cerebral palsy. They manage their personal health budgets in tandem. Mathew breathes using a respirator and needs 24-hour care. Case study 1: Alzheimer's Disease In this case study we hear from Jonathan Fitzpatrick. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his 50s. Now 68 after a short spell in a care home he lives at home in Oxfordshire with his wife Anna....
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...Introduction - The activities in this unit are designed to support an individual or group of teachers in preparing a school-based training session for colleagues on creativity and information and communications technology (ICT) in the curriculum. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Creativity, community and ICT:...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Who is Justin Trudeau - and how did he become Canada's new Prime Minister?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Justin Trudeau - and how did he become Canada's new Prime Minister?

...managed to get higher than 46% of the popular vote. He left his Liberal Party in disarray when he retired, and although the party has won elections since, it has never truly recovered. How ironic, then, that Pierre’s eldest son, Justin, has led a Liberal resurgence – and has done so while not being much like his father after all. A different path Temperamentally...
Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?

...management and the Department of Health set the culture of the organisation where focus drifted away from the primary purpose of their provision, caring for patients, there were also shortcomings in how healthcare professionals, the doctors and nurses on the ground, were regulated. Simple regulation would aim to protect patients by providing a register of practitioners...
Why are public companies vanishing in America?
Money & Business

Why are public companies vanishing in America?

...managers better than public firms. His prediction initially appeared invalid. As shown in Figure 1, the number of public firms increased sharply in the first half of the 1990s. However, the number of listed firms peaked in 1997 and has since fallen by half, such that there are fewer public corporations today than 40 years ago (Doidge, Karolyi, and Stulz, 2017). Does this...
As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission
Science, Maths & Technology

As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission

...managed to land a probe on the satellite Titan (the Huygens probe). It also observed unusual features in the rings of the planet and recorded an enormous, hurricane-like storm whirling around its north pole. Surely, we must now know everything about Saturn and its moons? Fortunately, scientists are never satisfied, and the answer to one question usually leads to at least...
What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...managed to get into the jobs they are currently in. Transcript As someone at the beginning of their journey, it was important, and also comforting, to hear that many of the scientists were also unsure at the start of their careers around A levels and had some major changes along the way. Furthermore, it is significant to remember that a science career can be reached from...