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Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...manage sex up to three or four times a day. A lion can manage it seventy five times a day during the mating season. When a man ejaculates he generally produces between 2 and 5 millilitres of sperm (about the same volume as a large teaspoon would hold). A pig routinely manages one litre which is 200 times as much. Our sperm cells are microscopic - we cannot see them with...
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Article 15 mins
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
History & The Arts

The life of Mama Elouise Edwards

...project where pupils interviewed older Caribbean people about their lives before and after coming to Manchester. The Roots organisers were inspired by this and decided to develop the research further. This became the Roots Oral History Project resulting in recorded interviews with men and women of the Windrush generation. With the support of the African Caribbean Language...
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Video 15 mins
Health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Health and wellbeing

...Manager for Recognition of Prior Learning...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. I am the Senior Manager for Recognition of Prior Learning and my favourite characteristic about YXM130 is that it allows you to draw on short courses that you have already completed and use them towards the module. I also love the fact that you can study...
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Article 5 mins
Get started with OpenLearn
Get Started

Get started with OpenLearn

...manage and track your progress how to earn your statement of participation and/or digital badge and where to find them! Creating an OpenLearn account It takes just a minute to set up your OpenLearn user account and profile, but if you have any further questions about creating and managing your account, visit our My OpenLearn account page. Finding and enrolling on a course...
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Article 5 mins
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...Introduction - This free course, Supply chain sustainability, will define what is meant by a sustainable supply chain. This is important, because most of us will immediately (and often only) think of issues related to the environmental impact of the production and distribution of goods and services. Whilst the environmental perspective is certainly very important, it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
Nature & Environment

Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care

...projects. This article explores three reasons we should all care about embodied carbon. First though, what is it? Let's take an example: I would like to replace my draughty single glazed wooden windows with some new, double glazed, plastic ones. The company selling the new windows has told me I could save energy and carbon because once I have the new windows I won’t...
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Article 10 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...management, heading towards “a cross-sport and society approach to concussion, to ensure consistency of research, education, prevention and management strategies to further protect athletes and members of the public”. Sports such as rugby carry risks, but through legal play and active pitch-side management of suspected head injuries, we can but hope that this World...
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Article 5 mins
"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...manage the behaviour and expectations of pupils to ensure that all pupils have an equal and fair chance to thrive and learn in an atmosphere of dignity and respect The extent to which leaders and managers have created a positive ethos in the school How can a school address these issues? Watch Shaun’s suggestions: How can a school deal with homophobic language? In this...
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Video 15 mins