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Dolly The Sheep: What happened next?
Science, Maths & Technology

Dolly The Sheep: What happened next?

...changing fast. The driving force for producing Dolly was not to produce genetically identical animals. Rather researchers want to combine cloning techniques with other methods in order to efficiently change animals genetically – much quicker than traditional animal breeding methods that take decades to make changes in populations of species such as cattle. One recent...
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Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list
Education & Development

Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list

...change could help make things better: We know that many children who are entitled to free school meals do not eat them every day, often because of teasing, bullying and fear of stigma. This is a major concern for many parents: ‘My older children have had free meals in the past and have been bullied as a result.’ Parent How much parents worry about teasing and bullying...
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...change. For example, a recent study found that restricting smartphone use in the bedroom improved sleep quality, and increased happiness and quality of life. If you are up for more of a challenge, try taking a significant break from social media. The British Psychology Society recently posted an article on how taking a five day break from Facebook can reduce cortisol...
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England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses
History & The Arts

England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses

...changed the country’s linguistic and cultural character, and defined our very identity. As such, the places where these clashes of arms took place are contested spaces whose meaning and significance – and even their location – is hotly debated and, even today, fought over. While the swords, arrows and guns of the past have been replaced by academic debate and...
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Does handing a company on to the children work?
Money & Business

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...change, and the two mechanisms often ascribed to family firms relate to lower levels of skill (here, here and here) and lack of awareness of managerial underperformance (here, here and here). Neither of these mechanisms, however, fully explain the gap in management underperformance. We propose a different possibility based on the wealth of evidence that suggests family...
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Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...change over the past fifty years or so. Far reaching social, economic, cultural and political change has led to significant shifts in the gender composition of the labour force and in sections of the economy. Further, a shift in the balance of workplace power towards owners and managers, and an increasing and widening pattern of disputes in the public sector in Scotland...
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Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...changes in parenting and family life, and an increasingly competitive and stressful society. Activity 2 Researching media stories of young people's health Over the next few weeks look out for media stories about young people's wellbeing. Do they reflect the kinds of concerns – about physical health and mental wellbeing – that have been noted here, or do they embody...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...changing the way that children form relationships? How is technology changing the way that children think, and how will it shape education as children begin to take up schooling again? This exciting new free course pulls together the latest evidence from experts in the field to explore these and other questions. Join us as we delve into the lives of children and discuss...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs