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Why do England fail in international football competitions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do England fail in international football competitions?

...course West Germany and then Germany which have won three of both the World Cup and the European Championship, Spain are now on this extraordinary role with two European Championships and a World Cup, France won in 1998, Italy in 2006, even the Netherlands, which are distinguished as the under-performers, have actually reached three World Cup finals and won the European...
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What makes a good father?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What makes a good father?

...title, and have our standards changed over time? Explore our interactive to learn more...[Screenshot from animation - What makes a good father?] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Edge or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Why I believe 'yes' is only a matter of time
Society, Politics & Law

Why I believe 'yes' is only a matter of time

...course they’re the Scottish Nationalist Party, they’re committed to an idea of a free Scotland for national and nationalist reasons, but groups like the Greens, the Scottish Socialists, the Radical Independence Campaign, they were not campaigning around issues of national identity. And what gave the Yes campaign its strength and its richness was the fact that it was...
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What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...free trade principles that have made the U.S. one of the richest countries in the world. Who will ‘win’? Another potential pitfall for Trump is that the search for a perceived “victory” in the negotiations – something the president typically prizes above all else – is actually more likely to favor Xi. This is because Xi’s grip on power is such that he does...
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Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!
Nature & Environment

Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!

...courses and qualifications Trees have been in the news a lot recently with political parties trying to outdo each other on tree planting pledges. As the climate crisis has risen up the political agenda, trees and tree planting have been recognised as an important response since they take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow. A recent study [1] found that a...
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Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...course will help you to develop a better understanding of some of the key issues that relate to being a carer, whether in a paid or unpaid role...Caring for adults is an introductory course for carers or those considering a care role in a variety of settings. It addresses a number of key questions on topics including: good communication, mental health awareness,...
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What does the anatomy of World records reveal?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does the anatomy of World records reveal?

...women, is likely to stimulate standards to continue to progress. Changing rules, changing technology and sports’ spread to new populations around the World suggests the anatomy of World records reveals as much about society as it does about human bodies. Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course Sporting heroes Study with the OU...
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Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher
Education & Development

Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher

...free-to-access resources, teachers and support staff are making packed lunches, some even delivering them, and in playgrounds sports equipment that has gone dusty has found a new purpose, then there are the teachers wrestling with Google classrooms to get their learning rapidly online. Research from the Sutton Trust reports that by the start of April 2020, 34% of children...
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