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Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...centre of many different controversies. Many of these controversies can be understood in the context of debates about different citizenship models and different understandings of the roles, rights and demands of faith groups in society. In some instances, such controversies have resulted in legal disputes and the creation of new laws...This free course explores...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics

...researchers at the University of Manchester and other UK institutes claimed that ‘by the end of the second week in April, 29% of the population may already have had the disease’. Many newspapers jumped on this news, which suggests that 19 million out of the 67 million UK residents have already been infected with COVID-19, with survivors now having immunity. This would...
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Article 10 mins
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...centre of the Earth. The horizontal axis is marked in units of the radius of the satellite's orbit divided by the radius of the Earth (which is about 6400 km). A value of 1.0 on this scale indicates ground level. Values smaller than 1.0 do not represent a real situation, since the satellite would be underground! Figure 5 Graph showing the duration of a single orbit (the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...researchers in the Antarctic found the shipwreck Endurance, which sank in 1915 during Shackleton's expedition. New to OpenLearn: we refreshed the popular ‘Developing career resilience’ course, and added articles such as the very helpful ‘How to keep your kidneys healthy’! [Blue banner says 'the defamation case with no real winner'] Were you Team Depp or Team...
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Article 5 mins
“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004
Society, Politics & Law

“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004

...research conducted during the strike in 2004 (see Mooney and McCafferty, 2005 and 2007), is my attempt to address this to an extent, and to ensure Scotland’s nursery nurses are given their rightful place in our awareness and understanding of women’s workplace struggles in the twenty-first century and their impact. Background to the strike Despite their ongoing...
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The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...research about the longer-term outcomes and destination data. References Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (2021) ‘Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system’, London: HM Inspectorate of Prisons. House of Commons Education Committee (2022) ‘Not just another brick in the wall – why prisoners need an education to climb the ladder of opportunity’, London: HM...
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Article 5 mins
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...researcher and based on my own and others’ experience, responses to grief are many and include: Shock Numbness Hopelessness Heartbreak Guilt Sadness Exhaustion Loss of appetite Confusion Anxiety Loneliness This list is not exhaustive but during COVID-19 there are additional consequences when someone dies. Additional consequences [Stressed business Woman with Headache on...
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Article 10 mins
How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
History & The Arts

How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism

...children had the right to eat unhealthy food. At the same time, many Britons are troubled by reports that as a nation their fondness for sugar and disdain for exercise will eventually bankrupt the NHS; there is considerable support for the idea that very overweight people should be required to lose weight before being treated. We agree that our poor dietary choices affect...
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