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Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?

...university accommodation was shutting down everywhere some also lost access to housing. All these problems haunt their lives as students. Government regulations around minimum face-to-face attendance can no longer be met as teaching moves online. Study break rules for international students have to be relaxed if they are to accommodate interrupted mobility. Limitations to...
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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...University researcher Richard Greenwood (who lived closest) to check out the sample. Greenwood was overwhelmed to find that not only was it a meteorite, it was a very rare species. The UK had got lucky – we had a new member to add to our meteorite collection. [Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell] Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it...
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Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...University Jehlicka, P. and D. Humphreys, D. (Eds) (2019 Glossary, in Environmental Policy in an International Context, Milton Keynes, The Open University Mason, M.K. (n.d.) ‘Tuvalu: Flooding, Global Warming, and Media Coverage http://www.moyak.com/papers/tuvalu-climate-change.html Accessed 27th January 2020 The Guardian
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Two kings, two very different coronations
History & The Arts

Two kings, two very different coronations

...University’s History courses. [The Royal Coronation of H.M. King George IV]The Royal Coronation of H.M. King George IVShow descriptionWestminster abbey during the coronation of George IV, George IV is seated on a raised platform with spectators surrounding him. Although coronation ceremonies are characterised by tradition, they are also important opportunities for new...
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How juror bias can be tackled to ensure fairer trials
Society, Politics & Law

How juror bias can be tackled to ensure fairer trials

...University's Law courses. A microcosm of society, the jury room has always fascinated people: a variety of individuals from different backgrounds all working together to make a judgement on the fate of an individual. These judgements are some of the biggest decisions a person will face in their lifetime, and can have serious consequences for both individuals on trial...
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Roman cookery
History & The Arts

Roman cookery

...Cookbook Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger, British Museum Press The Roman EmpireC Wells, Fontana History of the Ancient World The Roman World 44BC-AD180M Goodman, Routledge History of the Ancient World Roman Civilization: Selected Readings Volume II The Empire N Lewis, M Reinhold, Columbia University Press Find out more about studying history with the Open University....
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Latitude and Longitude
History & The Arts

Latitude and Longitude

...University's Geography and Environmental Science degree. In ancient times, people positioned themselves using landmarks and rudimentary maps. This worked well locally, but different methods were needed for travelling further afield across featureless terrain such as sea or desert. Travellers now required a frame of reference, or co-ordinates, to fix their position....
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7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...University of Leicester in 1957 and proved life existed on Earth far earlier than previously thought. Learn more about the geological processes in the British Isles with this free course. 4. Shepherd throws rock into cave and discovers origins of Christianity [cave and rocks underground] Who knows what treasures your local cave can hold? Back in the 1940s, a young...
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