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Do our clothes shopping habits require retail therapy?
Nature & Environment

Do our clothes shopping habits require retail therapy?

...research into female attitudes towards the notion of buying fewer garments for sustainability...[Clothes shopping] I’m sure that many of us are guilty of owning a wardrobe full of clothes but still sometimes feeling that we have nothing to wear. If not yourself, you probably know someone who fits that description, and the likelihood is that a sense of not having the...
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Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...research and designed to be genuinely helpful. You get access to expert insights without the jargon or overwhelm. 6. Take what you learn into real life This isn’t just theory for theory’s sake. The hub offers loads of practical tips and ideas you can apply in your day-to-day life - whether that’s reducing waste, making greener travel choices, or getting involved in...
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Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by modifying their behaviour. Care at home - Ann's story Scene 1 Ann, her husband and daughter live with her father Angus, who has Parkinson's Disease. Caring for him is taking up an increasing amount of her time and emotional energy. Ann's story Scene 2 Ann bears the brunt of her husband...
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Audio 2 hrs 14 mins
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...children had assisted in making goods for the market. Married women had played other economic roles too – acting, for example, as midwives, washerwomen or casual field hands. [This illustration shows a late eighteenth-century household in which the two women of the family sit busily working at spinning wheels and the adult male works a loom.] Figure 1 Cottage industry:...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb
Money & Business

Customer Service: Expert's Corner with Professor Sally Dibb

...research is at the forefront of theoretical and relevant issues in marketing strategy, segmentation, customer relationship management (CRM) and consumer behaviour. What is customer relationship management (CRM)? And why has it become so increasingly important to a diverse number of businesses and organizations? Organisations see building a relationship with their...
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Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...researched Twitter’s impact on the 2016 presidential election, I believe the answer to the first question must be yes. But even if tweets are part of the official presidential record, meaning deletions are probably not allowed under current law, there may not be much anyone can do to stop Trump from taking down tweets. Presidents can’t just clean house In the United...
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Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life

...Research (COSPAR), an international non-governmental organisation, began discussing planetary protection in the 1950s and produced (and maintained) a planetary protection policy, which has become the internationally recognised ‘gold standard’. This policy contains a set of scientific guidelines or recommendations for the avoidance of ‘harmful contamination’. It...
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Article 10 mins
The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Money & Business

The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series

...researcher, and practitioner around money education. She leads personal finance policy discussions both domestically in New Zealand and with an international audience. In this interview, we hear about how early life experiences shaped her money story, including the importance of budgeting, why cash has an important role to play in money management and the significance of...
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