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How do microplastics make their way into our food?
Nature & Environment

How do microplastics make their way into our food?

...studied, we are yet to know whether microplastics are entering our food chain by accumulating in edible parts of plants. The transfer of microplastics from soil to crops raises questions about the long term consequences for human health. How do microplastics enter the soil? One of the ways that microplastics get into soil is through the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer....
The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...study at The Open University aims to find out…...How has COVID-19 and the related lockdown restrictions affected children and young people aged 7-25 from African or Caribbean heritage and how their daily lives have changed under COVID? A research study led by The Open University’s Dr Michael Boampong, together with colleagues Dr Clare Choak, Dr Anthony Gunter,...
Black History Month 2021 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2021 talks

...study are equally relevant to health and social care professional educators supporting Black students. [Unknown title] Transcript Supporting Black declaration of mental health: Black staff at the OU's perspective Higher education has increased its student and staff populations, and this means there is more strain on pastoral service and resources at universities, as they...
Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...study from scratch as part of a qualification or by itself for pure interest. Registration starts in March of every year. If you have already studied Beginners’ Chinese, a 30-credit Intermediate Chinese is coming soon. The planned start date is October 2026. Short courses in Beginners' and Elementary level Mandarin Chinese, and Chinese Business Culture Essentials course...
Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...study. BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2107 (Published 08 June 2020) BMJ 2020;369:m2107 BBC / David Harewood (March 2nd 2021) Is Covid Killing People of Colour? BBC / OU. Race, Covid and Me https://youtu.be/FdaGz5uFfRQ The Impact of Covid in Wales: A reflection on Inequity and Solidarity Rocio Cifuentes (2020) All in it together? The impact of Coronavirus...
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...skills required for managing and leading change in health and social care work...Change is everywhere in health and social care work and can evoke a variety of emotions, from excitement and eager anticipation, to fear and outright hostility. In this free course, How to manage change in health and social care, you will explore the role of managers in the change process and...
Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?

...study by Mitchell Hobbs, Stephen Owen and Livia Gerber (2016) asks whether that assessment is really true. The project explores the experiences of dating app users and investigates how the technology has influenced their sexual practices and views on romantic ideals and long-term relationships. Offline desires, online realities Meeting sexual and romantic partners...
The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...Study in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Data for Ukraine project. Data for Ukraine analyses Twitter data in order to detect a variety of developing events in Ukraine: civilian resistance; displacement of population groups; human rights abuses; and humanitarian needs (Machine Learning for Peace, 2022a). For this purpose, over 600 keywords in Ukrainian and...