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Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...co-producing a number of programmes with the BBC for Tomorrow's World, including Britain's Greatest Invention and Horizon: 10 Things You Need to Know about the Future. In the meantime, enjoy an abundance of FREE learning on the ever-changing world of science: How is my life changing? How is my world changing? How is my health changing? Tomorrow's World - previous episodes...
Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
History & The Arts

Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?

...free? Why listen to one voice when you can hear a whole choir for free? And nearly all news is broken now on social media. Hands up who went to a newspaper site and stuck with it throughout the day when news of David Bowie’s death broke. No one, right? Everyone was on Twitter and Facebook where the news first emerged. In an era when even the web is starting to feel more...
Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...free-market reality. These concerns were only exacerbated by the 2008 financial crisis and its now decade-long aftermath. The near global crash followed by a recovery that appeared to serve the few rather than the many, challenged sacred assumptions about the capitalist and increasingly even liberalist democracy. In its place has emerged an anti-establishment politics...
How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...for which the Carillion crisis serves as a violent example. Our research suggests that in order to do this we first need to transform our outdated industry. Promoting women to senior levels is essential for this to happen. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. More articles and free courses Study with The Open University...
Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...free online course Making sense of mental health problems. 1: Mental health stigma and its impact Regrettably there is still a stigma associated with being diagnosed with a mental health condition. Understandably, given this stigma, people with mental health problems can worry that they will get judged and seen as weak, so many can end up keeping their experiences to...
Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?

...Pain, Matt TG and Pain, Matthew A. (2005) ‘Essay: Risk taking in sport.’,The Lancet. Elsevier B.V., 366. Zuckerman, M., Kolin, E.A., Price, L. and Zoob, I., 1964. Development of a sensation-seeking scale. Journal of consulting psychology, 28(6), p.477. Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course Are you brave enough to read this?...
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...language, so that it can also be part of the discoveries and innovations shared throughout the world. On its blog, Ciencia latina explains: La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes,...
Five things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ

...language and gender that fits you. Guidance and reports 2021 'Let's talk about sex: a love & relationships guide' by The Open University and Mencap. 2021 'Talking about Sex: Young people speak out'. 2020 'Talking about Sex: A booklet for young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their carers'. 2019 Guidance and Standards 'Talking about sex,...