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Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...social justice by providing high-quality education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential. The provision of accessible education for all is something that David Dangoor and his family, through Dangoor Education, have passionately supported for many years. The family believe that education is vital, and, like the OU, they believe that where...
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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...social media (e.g. WhatsApp) to communicate with peers was a relaxed environment where to seek help and developed a sense of belonging, some students at times felt overwhelmed by the many messages. Specifically in relation to ethnicity, participants mainly said that it did not impact their experience, but digging deeper suggested otherwise. The following experiences were...
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Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for the promotion of good quality...
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...social media and mobile applications. First, smart city developments provide data to human actors in urban governance networks for decision-support purposes. In contrast, AI-based technologies draw upon all manner of data to learn, make decisions and act – under human supervision or otherwise. Thus AIs cannot be ignored as without human oversight they may restructure...
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Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Social Sciences for her work on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex and transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. Transcript Race Equality Charter: Lessons Learned The next session involved a presentation by Professor Marcia Wilson from the University of East London on her experience of leading a successful submission for...
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How does the human body fight a viral infection?
Science, Maths & Technology

How does the human body fight a viral infection?

...interact with ACE2 and therefore limit the ability of the virus to infect cells . During an infection, antibodies may be produced in response to any of the proteins that constitute the virus, but it is the antibodies that bind to the external spike protein that are most important in limiting virus spread and conferring immunity. [Diagram of coronavirus structure] Figure...
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Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...interactive quizzes to test your knowledge. Successful completion of the course will enable you to achieve an online badge and a statement of participation. This course does not carry any formal academic credit. However, it does provide a way to help you progress from informal to formal learning...Introduction and guidance: Guidance for accessing alternative formats - You...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...social instability. The immediate human cost of war is something we often see in the news. But far less reported, is war’s environmental or biological consequences. These are often equally destructive. Syria is a country in a region of the world known by biologists as the ‘fertile crescent’. As its name suggests, this arc of land is a place where plant life grows in...
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