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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...work. The UN Charter advocates for women’s equality and empowerment. Equality, equity and diversity are enshrined in the founding principles of the United Nations, the world’s most important institution tasked with enabling our collective peace and security. Guterre’s himself upheld this commitment by championing gender equality in UN programming and women now make...
Properties of gold
Science, Maths & Technology

Properties of gold

...worked by humans. They are both relatively easy to reclaim from the rocks in which they’re found, and are easy to work. Gold is extremely unreactive and doesn’t tarnish like most other metals. Consequently, gold jewellery can survive essentially unchanged for thousands of years. Gold is also extremely heavy, with a density of 19.4 g cm-3. The density of lead, by...
How does COVID-19 affect cancer treatment?
Science, Maths & Technology

How does COVID-19 affect cancer treatment?

...working at The Open University answer cancer-related questions about the new coronavirus in this series of articles...Who are we? We are cancer researchers working at The Open University. Our daily job involves identifying and testing new therapies and new diagnostic technologies for cancers. For this reason, we are regularly in contact with cancer charities and patient...
Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why is discovering gravitational waves from a neutron star collision a big deal?

...work leading to the discovery of gravitational waves, first announced in February 2016. Since then, detecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes has started to feel like familiar territory – with four further such events detected. But as far as we know, colliding black holes offer purely a window on the dark side of the universe. We haven’t been able to...
Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...worked through in order, but they do usually have a topic guide. This is a list of areas that you want to find out about that helps you structure the interview. To begin creating a topic guide, make a list of the areas you’d like to cover. When your list is complete, think about what order would mimic a natural conversation and create the best flow. You may find it...
Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...worked at the BBC Natural History Unit since 1997, producing, directing and filming across a wide range of genres, from pure animal behaviour to live and documentary. His credits as producer/director include the award-winning ‘On Thin Ice’ episode of Frozen Planet, presented by Sir David Attenborough, and Ganges: Waterland. As series producer his credits include...
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...work, it seems that nuts and tree nuts are the most common cause of death in young adults while cow’s milk is the most common single cause of death in school-aged children. Data from the USA states that those at greatest risk of death are those under 35 years old. Adolescents and children carry a bigger risk as they depend upon others to keep their food choices and...
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...working with children in the first 1001 days are building foundations for their lifelong learning, health and wellbeing. So it is essential that practitioners working in the baby/toddler room are well equipped to ensure that all the children in their care receive optimum benefit from their experiences. You will find out more about best practice when working in the baby...
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