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Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...write a short summary (no more than 200 words) that addresses the following questions. Briefly, what is the example about? Where did you first learn about this new development in the sciences? What first attracted you to this information? An example is then included in the discussion below, to give you an idea of the level of detail that you can cover in around 200 words....
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...creativity, and the ability to learn how to learn. Finally, a relatively small investment – but an important one – addresses the issue of lifelong learning. Hammond has announced £40m to be spent on pilot projects in this area. Industrial strategy Ian Greenwood, Associate Professor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, University of Leeds The...
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Article 5 mins
The science of sperm
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sperm

...writing with Hilary McQueen - gets to grips with the numbers behind the man's part of the reproductive system - sperm...Find out about The Open University's Biology courses and qualifications THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE [Sperm] Although I'm a biologist, I rarely think much about what the cloudy white stuff contains, but in...
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Article 15 mins
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
History & The Arts

Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

...writing for Wonder Woman. However, turning to the movie, Wonder Woman actor Gal Gadot (who served two years as a sports trainer in the Israeli Defense Forces) has been blasted on social media already for being too slim, not busty, and not fit enough to play the part, but this should not be surprising given that women tend to be more heavily criticised on appearances. Not...
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Article 15 mins
Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?
OpenLearn Ireland

Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?

...write about what time you eat, what you eat and how you felt before and after you eat. Intuitive eating and wellbeing: keep exploring Find out more about intuitive eating and wellbeing from these free courses. References Average person will try 126 fad diets in their lifetime, poll claims | The
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Article 5 mins
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...write research should receive appropriate recognition. Research shows that senior male academics disproportionately occupy top authorship positions even when junior researchers contribute more (Ross, 2022; Larivière et al., 2021). Women who lead intellectual work are often relegated to ‘ghost authors’, with their contributions erased by higher-ranking figures...
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Article 5 mins
Sharpening Your Critical Thinking
History & The Arts

Sharpening Your Critical Thinking

...writing, Williams has won the most Grand Slam singles titles since tennis professionalised. But does it pass the second test? Well, you might reasonably wonder why I am ignoring Grand Slam doubles titles. After all, taking those into account as well, Martina Navratilova has won the most titles since tennis professionalised. And what about Grand Slam titles before then? If...
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Article 5 mins
Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge
Society, Politics & Law

Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge

...writes: ‘We are living in a time and space in which the personal – our sense of selves, safety, health, and well-being, and our relationships with others and the planet and our work – is urgently and globally political.’ Addressing the critics Critics of autoethnography often raise concerns about rigour and subjectivity. They ask: how can research grounded in...
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