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The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...use of genetic testing - for more people, and more disorders. At the moment, there is quite a big gap between the scenarios sketched for the future of genetics-based medicine by forecasters and what the health system is geared up to deliver. As with any new technology applied to health in the context of a complex delivery system, implementation is not going to be simple....
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Article 10 mins
The working-class garden
Society, Politics & Law

The working-class garden

Thinking Allowed ranges across the history of gardening amongst the lower classes - the role of women, and how programmes like Ground Force threw working class traditions out to make way for all that decking...Find out about The Open University's Open degree Laurie Taylor: Sometime in the early ‘70s I found myself in the back room of a very large estate pub chairing a...
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Article 15 mins
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...system and details of when the observation was made, is typically stored within the image file as metadata. We need to employ careful methods to make measurements from images such as Figure 1 if we are to make reliable inferences about stars and galaxies. In this section, you will examine how these measurements are made, and what they can tell us...Astronomy: images of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...Think of it as the original 'Real Housewives'. In Shakespeare's play, the phrase the world's mine oyster was used as a threat - but today, it has become the world's my oyster - or your oyster - and it describes situations that contain wonderful opportunities. Take US entrepreneur Chris Gardner, who wrote in his autobiography The Pursuit of Happyness: Clip 1 The world is...
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Article 3 hrs
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...thinking, together with profound changes in society generally, will affect every institution both in terms of pedagogy and the physical environment, particularly technology and levels of security employed. This free course, School business manager: Developing the role, will look at how you, an existing or aspiring business manager, can work effectively to support school...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...think broadly about the challenges that faced the designer, though. Do not be put off by an unfamiliar product. You will not need an advanced knowledge of these products and their manufacture to consider their design. To help give you an appreciation of the wide spectrum of contexts in which designing is undertaken and the variety of designs which emerge, our case studies...
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Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...thinking about their worries and so can relax. Improved energy levels (and reduced fatigue) – helping to improve symptoms linked to depression. Improved happiness. Improved sleep. Reduced loneliness if exercising with others. Improved body image and self-perception. You might have reflected that, through these benefits, physical activity and exercise could offer carers...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...think of the Gothic you might think of vampires, ruined castles, graveyards, spectres and haunted heroines. You probably do not automatically think of Ireland, but in fact, the Gothic—a cultural form that includes novels, films, art and even computer games—owes a great deal to Irish writers for more than 250 years ago. This course will help you discover why Ireland...
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Article 45 mins