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How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...Physical Education (PE). They too realised the necessity of placing EfS at the core of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment - not only to benefit the lives of the students they teach, but also the communities in which those children and young people reside. Not only did they post on the School’s Research Conversations: by and for Education researchers blog about how...
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How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to support neurodivergent mothers during pregnancy and birth

...physical changes in their bodies, along with changes in taste buds, tiredness, and the overwhelm of planning for bringing up a child, focusing on healthy eating and avoiding processed foods may be difficult. Neurodivergent mothers may be at greater risk of postnatal depression after birth, also. The Birth Trauma Association found some statistics around this: ‘A 2020...
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How staying hydrated helps us age well
Health, Sports & Psychology

How staying hydrated helps us age well

...Physical, Social and Cognitive Stimulation. [Dr Jitka Vseteckova] Dr Jitka Vseteckova is a Senior Lecturer in The OU’s School Health, Wellbeing & Social Care. Discover more about Dr Jitka Vseteckova and her work. References, credits and acknowledgments This video was written and presented by Dr Jitka Vseteckova and produced by The Open University in Wales. United...
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The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...physical model to show the line of thrust in an arch, and how changes in force affects it's stability. Vaults and Flying Butresses John Trapp discusses the medieval building techniques which took into account the lines of thrust within an arch. The Pinnacles Professor Francis Evans shows why the pinnacles at Ely Cathedral are not just aesthetical, but how they balance out...
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The relativistic Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The relativistic Universe

...Physics and Astronomy. They introduce the origin of relativistic cosmology and share the latest ideas about the structure and evolution of the universe. Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts the existence of black holes and gravitational waves, and the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation allows cosmologists to picture the universe as it looked over 13...
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LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a difference
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a difference

...physically assaulted in the past 12 months compared to their heterosexual peers. The statistics in terms of trans people are even more sobering, with the UK’s LGBTQ charity, Stonewall, concluding “Hate crime and discrimination against trans people, on our streets, in our hospitals, in workplaces and at universities, is widespread” (p. 3). Unfortunately, abuse and...
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Laser surface treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Laser surface treatment

...physical properties of the metal. Depths of 0.5 mm are easily obtained in carbon steels with a maximum of 1 mm. Cladding Wear surfaces, or just small “tracks” or areas, can be clad. The size and shape of cross section of the cladding is a function of material properties (surface tension of molten material and surface/volume ratio of powder particles) and process...
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How can digital books support children’s learning?
Education & Development

How can digital books support children’s learning?

...physical contact is not possible. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the gaps between families regarding the access to physical educational resources and the educational support children get in using the resources. This gap is also apparent for children during illness, war conflict or who have parents in prison. The digital reading format lends itself to the online...
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