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Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...World Health Organisation warns that an outbreak of Yellow Fever in DRC and Angola could, unchecked, become a global pandemic. Here's a guide to what you need to know about the disease...[A public health announcement about dengue and yellow fevers in Paraguay] A public health campaign about Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever in Paraguay What is yellow fever? The NHS explains...
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Article 5 mins
How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...world of the “Brexitaliban” (as “Remoaner”, I cannot resist), the answer who should be in charge has been absolutely clear, almost from the outset,[iii] following the coronation[iv] of Theresa May as prime minister: they, in government, and they alone! It took the Supreme Court to push back on their Henry VIII style interpretation of the royal prerogative and give...
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Article 5 mins
Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...world is moving to distance education during the COVID-19 outbreak, this article presents students’ recent views about the place of fun within online learning. ...[online learning undergraduate] Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, many schools and universities have now closed their buildings, and have moved to learning at distance. Distance education Institutions are...
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Article 20 mins
Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...world, Elliot Page, star most recently of Umbrella Academy, came out as transgender at the age of 33. The same day, the High Court of Justice gave its judgement in Tavistock v Bell, a case that would drastically affect trans young people’s health, wellbeing and rights. [image of Elliot Page] Elliot Page: ‘I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer.’...
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Article 10 mins
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...World War II, Winston Churchill famously said: ‘Democracy is the worst form of government. Except for all the others that have been tried from time to time.’ This implies that democracy is deeply imperfect but that there is no better alternative...Democracy? You think you know?: 2 What are some possible alternatives? - Dictatorship – one person decides for all. If...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...world, the mucus must provide protection against bacteria, but at the same time allow sperm to enter the womb and menstrual flow to find its way out. To accomplish this, the mucus contains thousands of fibres that help to make an intricate structure permeated by countless narrow channels. Sperm cells can make their way through the channels, but bacteria (which are far...
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Article 15 mins
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...world, the way we generate our power has to change and nuclear energy is back on the political agenda. But do you know your fission from your fusion? Would you like the knowledge to make an informed decision? The question of whether we should get electricity from nuclear power remains a tough one for governments all over the world. While it offers a sustainable, low...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...world in which he lived. Nebamun worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the 18th Dynasty, one of the high points of Egyptian wealth, but his reign preceded a period of dramatic upheaval in Egyptian society. In 1820 eleven pieces were removed from the walls of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs