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Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Society, Politics & Law

Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave

...out. [Exit sign in many languages] Heading for a European exit? In the survey, of five different possible options for Britain’s relationship with the EU, the most popular by far, backed by 43%, was that Britain should remain in the EU but try to reduce its powers. That, of course, is precisely the sentiment to which Cameron has been trying to appeal through his...
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Could volunteering be bad for our health?
Society, Politics & Law

Could volunteering be bad for our health?

...out-of-step with much current debate in my field. Discussion of volunteering in health-care organisations almost always mentions the thorny political issue of (paid) job replacement but rarely discusses the risks of public activism being diverted, or blocked, by the dominance of volunteerist models of engagement. Earlier this year, the King’s Fund think-tank offered us...
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What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about
Health, Sports & Psychology

What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about

...out in this short article...Applied psychology is a way to think about things in a different way. Applying psychology at work in a timely fashion can prevent work-related psychological problems (e.g. poor mental health, productivity), as well as improve overall functioning within organisations (culture, relations, productivity and wellbeing). [neon sign - think about...
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From space to laboratory in four days
Science, Maths & Technology

From space to laboratory in four days

...out by the mass spectrometer in one of the fastest “outer space to mass spectrometer” analyses ever made! The preliminary oxygen isotope data certainly support a carbonaceous chondrite classification. At the time of writing, there was still much to learn about the Winchcombe meteorite, with the bulk of the rock carefully curated at The Natural History Museum in London...
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What is emotive language and why is it used?
History & The Arts

What is emotive language and why is it used?

...out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. [Talking with a forked tongue? A snake] Speaking with a forked tongue? Ever wanted to convince an audience of your point of view – maybe at an office presentation, or even over a beer with friends – but found yourself lost for the right way to put it? OpenLearn has joined with philosopher Nigel...
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The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care

...out more about The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications [British nurse taking older man's blood pressure in nurse's office] Forging relationships We all can probably recount our personal experiences of receiving some form of nursing care. This might have been as a patient in hospital, in a community or doctor’s clinic or in some other kind...
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How do historians know about the past?
History & The Arts

How do historians know about the past?

...out with our short animations. ...Video 1: How do historians know about the past? Video Transcript How do historians know about the past? For example, who invented the first modern day steam locomotive? Well, we know that was Robert Stephenson and his Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive built in 1829. How do we know this? We have the letters Robert wrote to his friend Henry...
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Four weird ideas people used to have about women’s periods
History & The Arts

Four weird ideas people used to have about women’s periods

...out regularly every month, otherwise it would build up and cause illness. 2. Blood formed babies Bleeding also proved that women had the potential to conceive, as the blood was believed to form the baby and then to nourish it in the womb. As Galen, the ancient Greek physician and physiologist, wrote in his treatise Mixtures: “Blood is potentially flesh, as it requires...
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