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Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
Nature & Environment

Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care

...think about operational carbon this doesn’t seem like an entirely foolish idea. Add embodied carbon to the mix however and the picture changes dramatically. Studies have shown that energy efficiency improvements to existing buildings are at least 4% and in some cases nearly 60% better in lifecycle terms than demolish and replace. Looks like we should keep those old...
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Article 10 mins
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...Think outside the box As the research on gender roles suggests, outdated socio-cultural norms can structure the couple dynamic in heterosexual relationships resulting in imbalances in power and unfairness in the domestic division of labour. This is likely to cause resentment and conflict. LGBTQ+ couples, on the other hand, are more willing to think outside the box of what...
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Article 15 mins
Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...think about what characteristics and ways of behaving make you feel good? What’s important to you in life? What career would you change to if there were no constraints? What inspires you? And think about what disappoints you and makes you angry (may show that you value the opposite)? What would you most like to change? Read the lists of your top twenty values again. Are...
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Article 10 mins
Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...think of this image when thinking about clashes of understanding between cultures. [This is a cartoon-style drawing of two women walking in opposite directions. One woman is wearing a bikini and carrying a beach bag; she is wearing high heels, jewellery and sunglasses. The other woman is wearing a black burqa covering all of her body except for her eyes. Each woman looks...
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Article 20 mins
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...system with the sun at the centre while the planets revolved around it, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). The spread of these new ideas was aided by the development of printing using movable type, devised by Johannes Gutenberg (c.1398–1468) in the 1450s. There was also a significant change in the economy, with a decline in the number of people holding land...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...think they want to do maybe sociology or psychology, and they will switch from the idea of having done that first foundation module. So that can lead you into areas you never thought you'd be interested in. SPEAKER 5 I think I like having that flexibility. I mean, that's what the Open degree is all about. SPEAKER 3 So students can pretty much study any modules they like,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Freeing people caught between life and death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freeing people caught between life and death

...think. At first, this feels like a game, even one that is strangely amusing. Then, reality sets in. You’re trapped. You see and hear your family lamenting your fate. Over the years, the carers forget to turn on the TV. You’re too cold. Then you’re too hot. You’re always thirsty. The visits of your friends and family dwindle. Your partner moves on. And there’s...
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The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

...system control and automation. [Blurred hurrying commuters inside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Mumbai] On top of that, to maintain the headway, commuters only have fifteen to thirty five seconds while the train stops to get on or off. Many jump out of the open doors whilst the train is still in motion. Tragically accidents are commonplace - nine people...
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Article 5 mins