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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...becoming a ‘physical or mental wreck’. This was overturned when the High Court in Belfast ruled Northern Ireland's abortion law in breach of the UK's human rights commitments. To highlight the 50th anniversary of the Act being passed, as well as women’s current experiences of abortion, we created a video collection based on an Open University research project on...
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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...ancient relics to paint a picture of the traditional Athenian festival. Transcript The Vinalia Food and drink festivals have become increasingly popular in recent years, but did you know that they have actually taken place since Ancient Rome? Dr Joanna Paul, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, shows us a depiction of the Vinalia, a festival dedicated to wine. Transcript...
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The Perseid meteor shower
Science, Maths & Technology

The Perseid meteor shower

...become visible, making the hours after midnight and before dawn particularly good for viewing. With dark skies provided by the New Moon, 2026 should be an excellent year to look out for the Perseids – as long as the British weather cooperates. Test your knowledge on meteoroids with this game Meet Perseus - the man who inspired the name 'Perseids' Discover how to find...
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Understanding Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Cities

...become ever more pressing concerns. The tracks on this album explore some of the challenges faced across the world as citizens and administrators adapt to ever increasing pressures on city spaces and resources. The material forms part of the course DD304, Understanding Cities... Understanding Cities A short introduction to this album. Nature Spaces An allotment in...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...become a woman; if an organ fails, you can get a new one. But is it all for the greater good? There are people in today's society who wouldn't think twice about putting a patent on our biological and genetic heritage. The tracks on this album discuss issues such as identity, the relationship between the natural and the social sciences, and the colossal topic of ethnicity,...
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Audio 1 hr 48 mins
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service

...the goal, at least rhetorically, is to improve efficiency and individual care, in practice this can cause serious problems. Geoff Sharrock investigates this trend in his article “Students aren’t customers…or are they?” This article was written to accompany the Winter 2015-16 series of The Bottom Line. For more information on the series, visit the series page....
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Climate change’s costs are still escalating
Nature & Environment

Climate change’s costs are still escalating

...become increasingly apparent that actions to mitigate environmental change have powerful co-benefits for health.” The author of the paper on heat stress, Tord Kjellstrom, director of the New Zealand-based Health and Environment International Trust, says: “Current climate conditions in tropical and subtropical parts of the world are already so hot during the hot...
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Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
History & The Arts

Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?

...becomes slightly more rounded, his character less abrasive, and his cocaine use largely disappears. Yet the sense remains that an unerring intellect is somehow only partially human. It is no coincidence that Holmes finds his fandom at the moment that his intellect fails. In the first story, A Scandal in Bohemia, Holmes is outwitted by the opera singer Irene Adler, a...
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