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An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...health team so know about services and the people who use them. I know how to work with people, for example, how to relate to teenagers; I know what to do if someone is angry or upset; I know how to be organised and get things done. I know some of the things about the law, for example at what age you can drink alcohol; the benefits system; deciding if someone has the...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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

...health service that all EU citizens currently enjoy. Meanwhile, 51% want to end the automatic right of people in the rest of the EU to come to Britain to live and work. In other words they want to scrap the freedom of movement provisions that many in the EU regard as one of the cornerstones of the institution. Nevertheless, when these very same respondents were asked...
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Article 5 mins
Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...Health Visitors Citizens Advice Bureau Local Doctor Counselling support Student Pregnancy and Maternity Kids Days out Open University Student Association (OUSA) Societies/clubs Tips on balancing studies (time management) Student-parents with Disabilities Student-parents with additional caring responsibilities Finance and funding Budgeting tips Being a student-parent is...
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Article 10 mins
London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi
Nature & Environment

London’s great smog prompts link with Delhi

...health consequences. Over 4,000 people are thought to have died in London’s 1952 smog. By today 8,700 people in London will have died prematurely in 2017 because of major air pollutants, with more than one person an hour dying before their time. Globally, premature deaths linked to air pollution are estimated to be more than 12 per minute, or about one every five...
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Article 5 mins
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...health and wellbeing resources Support and resources from other organisations Statutory agency UK Visas and Immigration (GOV.UK) – Seek protection or asylum General resources for educational support and finance Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) provides urgently-needed help to academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and many who choose to work on...
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Article 5 mins
Your journey of learning and discovery with us
Education & Development

Your journey of learning and discovery with us

...health and wellbeing hub. OpenLearn Create There are some extremely useful resources on OpenLearn Create which may support learners who need a gentler introduction to online learning, including the following: Everyday computer skills: developed in partnership with LEAD to equip people with the skills and knowledge they need to get started in a digital world. Essential...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila

...health. When repair mechanisms are defective, humans become predisposed to a range of cancers. One kind of DNA damage for which effective repair is vital to humans, crosslinking of DNA. This occurs when various agents react with two different position in the DNA; in opposite strands of the DNA it is known as an interstrand crosslink (ICL). The presence of ICL results in...
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Article 15 mins
Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world
Nature & Environment

Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world

...health of the rest of ecosystem. Generally, if butterflies are declining, then it is likely that other species including ones that are hard to record or we don’t know much about are declining as well. Therefore, what we do for butterflies can be great for others as well. Finally, however sad it might seem, they are great food for other animals. You’ll often see birds...
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Article 10 mins