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A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Health, Sports & Psychology

A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses

...study from Introducing health and social care A nurse had been working with a patient who had a chronic venous leg ulcer for several years. All options of treatment that the medical staff were aware of had been tried and the ulcer was not improving. They discussed this with the patient and explained that there might be other dressings or treatments available, suggesting...
Create stunning images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Create stunning images of the Universe

...study that star’s brightness fluctuations in greater detail. A unique and ambitious endeavour The course has taken over a year to design and create with Dr Alan Cayless and Dr Jo Jarvis as the lead authors and presenters. However, the ground-breaking nature of the course has only been realised with the help of many others across the Open University and beyond. This is...
Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

...Boy and I Don’t Know My Place”: Phil Lynott and the Black Atlantic’, Rock Music Studies, 9(1), pp. 94–113. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/19401159.2021.1935726. Smyth, G. (2005) Noisy Island: A Short History of Irish Popular Music. Cork: Cork University Press. Thompson, G. (2016) Cowboy Song: The Authorised Biography of Philip Lynott. London: Constable....
Sounds of environmental change
Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

...sounds, then, is that all sorts of sounds can powerfully convey the effects of environmental change on vulnerable landscapes like beaches. Further reading and references The audios in this article were recorded by audioBoom, as part of the British Library and National Trust’s Sounds of our Shores project. The Open University module DD103 studies soundscapes in week 23....
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...studied were not told about their family member’s imprisonment but found out through their own investigations. The remaining 83% found out either through direct communication from various family members or indirectly through experiences such as being present at arrests or police investigations. Many children read about their parents or family members offences as it is...
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...study of using Foucault’s disciplinary power’, Critical Social Work, 15(1). Mason, D. (1982) ‘After Scarman: A note on the concept of “institutional racism”’, New Community, 10(1), pp. 38–45. Miles, R. (1989) Racism. London: Routledge. Peeples, L. (2020) ‘What the data says about police brutality and racial bias-and which reforms might work’, Nature,...
Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...study I will never forget my first day at Glasgow Polytechnic (now Glasgow Caldeonian University), better known as ‘the Poly’, on 1 October 1991. I arrived late; all of the new first year social science students were meeting in a lecture theatre. I walked in and there were about 300 students already seated. The member of staff had already started to speak about the...
Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...study in Technology...Forth Road Bridge: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the basic structural issues of the Forth Road Bridge give examples of how engineers are trying to alleviate the wear and tear on the bridge...Forth Road Bridge: 1 The Forth Road Bridge - Edinburgh reaches over the Firth of Forth with two great bridges...
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