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Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...system of channels which communicates short form video content across a whole bunch of very, very popular online platforms. Our target audience are people who have an interest in sustainability, conservation and clean tech, but we try and target a broader audience by creating engaging, popular, short form content. What got me interested So, my first interest in...
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Video 30 mins
Looking at population data
Society, Politics & Law

Looking at population data

...system, what shape would you expect if the fertility rate was running at or around the replacement rate (2 children per woman)? What shape might you expect for a declining population (that is, one that is getting smaller over time?) Have a look at the population pyramids from different countries listed on the UN Demographic Profiles page to see if your predictions - and...
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Video 30 mins
Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...system so that anything that doesn’t exist on those drives has to be found, has to be warmed up, because it sits in a cold tape archive somewhere, has to be put into a machine, has to be transferred, has to be loaded; somebody has to do all of that. There is no interest, I think, on the part of the tax payer to ensure that happens, so it’s really unfortunate. So the...
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Video 30 mins
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...system, kidneys, heart, gut and limbs fetoscopy organ and limb abnormalities, skin disorders, blood disorders amniocentesis: karyotype analysis Down's syndrome DNA studies many genetic disorders determination of fetal protein levels spina bifida chorionic villi sampling genetic disorders (e.g. muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease) Maternal serum...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...system of values, attitudes, beliefs and morality) can be reflected throughout a society, permeating institutions, cultural ideas and social relationships so that it is more difficult, though never impossible, for alternative ideologies to achieve similar levels of influence. In part, much of the critical criminological endeavour has attempted to identify the hegemonic...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...system. This section provides you with basic instructions for its use, and a few practice activities. The Windows calculator also provides a help menu that you can use...Presenting information: 1.1.2 Launching the Windows scientific calculator - From the Start menu on your Windows desktop choose 'Programs', then 'Accessories' and then 'Calculator' (if 'Calculator' doesn't...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...system and subsequently were clueless about taking care of a baby. These young women, on attending clinical appointments, would remain at the surgery socialising with each other until closing time. This became a daily occurrence which was problematic for the nurses and other staff working at the surgery. Dr Margaret Clarke, the paediatrician at the surgery, recognised...
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Article 15 mins
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...systems, this can be challenging. We hope your journey in this short course has gone some way to helping you to navigate some of these challenges and set you up to succeed in your studies. Remember, with the Open qualifications the sky’s the limit! What will your Open qualification look like?...Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University: Acknowledgements...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs