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Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...changing environment...This free course, Cell signalling, explains the general principles of signal transduction and specifically, how even the simplest organisms can detect and respond to events in their ever-changing environment....Cell signalling: Introduction - Even the simplest organisms can detect and respond to events in their ever-changing environment. Similarly,...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains

...change the patterns of the traffic flow. Once it changes then you’ve got all the traffic that’s backed up, and they come, a wave of them rush across the bridge, and whatever is in that line, that’s the load that you’re going to get at that time. And it was on both sides and it worked both ways. So as you can tell from our model that there were a great many coming...
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Video 10 mins
Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...changed to Women’s Super League Football (WSL Football) in May 2025, enables them to focus even further on other aspects of the women’s game such as supporting the Lionesses and other age-group England teams. One controversial decision already made by WSL Football is the rebranding of the Championship to WSL2. 5 A competitively balanced and open pyramid that offered...
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Article 5 mins
How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...changes in behaviour, surroundings and other aspects of wellbeing (Fancourt, 2017, p. 36). [Older lady with headphones on] Society and community Beyond formal arts therapies, many projects and areas of research focus on the social benefits of engaging with the arts, which has a knock-on effect on health and wellbeing. Wellbeing goes far beyond our personal health, and...
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Article 5 mins
Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...change. As a leader, this might mean asking difficult questions about your own practice. Are there ways in which well-intentioned policies or interventions might be limiting rather than enabling? Are there voices that are not being heard because they do not fit the dominant narrative? How leaders relate to others and how they use their interpersonal competencies to work...
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Dive deeper with these extra articles
Society, Politics & Law

Dive deeper with these extra articles

...change? Another recent research project that used creative methods to co-produce knowledge about migration explored the experiences of migrant mothers: Migrant mothers caring for the future Currently the OU is leading a project that explores how to use creative methods for researching and co-producing knowledge with migrant families: PASAR - Participation Arts and social...
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Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Education & Development

Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care

...they are unable to use the microphone. A poll enables students to share how they are feeling about their studies, whilst the tutor is visible through the webcam. It is important that universities and tutors know about students’ experiences, both positive and negative so that we can make changes to how we work and provide the best possible opportunities for learning....
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Understanding Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Milton Keynes

...else The grid system of roads Where are all the people? A city in a forest Culture in Milton Keynes Arts in Milton Keynes Economics of Milton Keynes Milton Keynes and The Open University The failure of public transport—and how it could change Ethnic diversity in Milton Keynes How Milton Keynes is portrayed in the media Final thoughts More about Milton Keynes and cities...
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