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What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...education and their own wellbeing...اس مضمون کو اردو آڈیو ورژن میں سننے کے لیے یہاں کلک کریں (Click here for the Urdu audio version of this article). Young adult carers in England Young people aged 16 to 24 years who care for ill or disabled family members on an unpaid basis are known as ‘young adult carers’. The words used...
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Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning A short introduction to this album Entering social and cultural worlds Dr Dorothy Faulkner of The Open University sets the scene for the first set of interviews on the album Early...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...education, a concentration of formal enforcement resources away from the majority of businesses onto so-called high risk areas, and consistent efforts to do more with less. Notwithstanding the question begged by this initiative – who on earth would want worse regulation? – Brown summed up this new approach to regulation and enforcement pithily; these were to be...
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes

Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation ...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the two types of black holes Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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The benefits of an accountability partner for neurodivergent people
Education & Development

The benefits of an accountability partner for neurodivergent people

Staying motivated while studying can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re neurodivergent. This animation explains how a virtual accountability partner can help with distance learning. ...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: The rotating moon

Discover how the Moon's orbit means we always see its best side...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit
Science, Maths & Technology

Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit

...open to the public as a show cave with impressive stalactites and stalagmites and an underground lake. Other caves are only accessible with specialist equipment and experience, though guided access is available. On the surface, streams emerge and abruptly disappear underground into swallow holes. Their valleys, formed when the ground was frozen during the last Ice Age...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...Open University's Environment courses Reducing digital carbon footprints of digital assets The digital carbon footprints of our technology assets are split between the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions caused when manufacturing, storing and shipping the products and the emissions generated through use and disposal. As discussed in the responsible procurement...
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