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Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...system. It appears, therefore, that Belfast is on the move, in more ways than one. Sport is an interesting and strategic choice for place-promotion of the city and also in advancing its reputation onto new terrain. Sport has recently played a key role in what might be termed the ‘normalisation’ of Belfast, and the venues that host sporting events (for example, the...
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Sea level rise in Bangladesh
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Bangladesh

...system/uploads/attachment_data/file/663885/Future_of_the_sea_-_sea_level_rise.pdf Accessed 25th January 2020 Humphreys, D. (2019) ‘Climate Change: an introduction to a heated debate’, Chapter 1, in Jehlicka, P. and D. Humphreys, D. (Eds) Environmental Policy in an International Context, Milton Keynes, The Open University IDMC, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre...
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What does Marine LePen plan for France?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Marine LePen plan for France?

...system, the number of students admitted to study medicine will be increased “to avoid the massive recruitment of foreign doctors”. Le Pen will outlaw surrogacy and same-sex marriages will be abolished (although this will not be retroactive). There is no mention, however, of reforming the law on abortion. French pride To restore French prestige, the military will take...
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Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...systems of linear and non-linear equations and mathematical modelling; linear and integer programming; and non-linear optimization for unconstrained and constrained minimisation problems. Linear programming – the basic ideas consists of material from M373 Unit II.1, Linear programming – the basic ideas, and has four sections in total. You should set aside about three...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
iSpot: Your place to share nature
Nature & Environment

iSpot: Your place to share nature

...system motivates and rewards, awarding badges for contributions. Personalise and Learn: participate in citizen science challenges; create, develop and filter your own learning journey through projects, quizzes, online ID keys and courses. [iSpot ipad and materials collage] As a curator of biodiversity species data, the impact of iSpot is extensive; from being essential to...
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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...systems. My PhD, as part of the International Development research in the Astrobiology department of The Open University, involves investigating the potentials and challenges of using innovations in space technologies for sustainable development. Currently, in my first year, what I love most about this research topic is how it combines science, technology, engineering and...
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Article 15 mins
How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...system and digestion (Fancourt, 2017, p. 34). The arts have also been used to reduce pain, both short-term and chronic. Numerous studies, for example, have experimented with using music to improve recovery after surgical procedures, which reduced levels of pain and anxiety, requiring lower levels of medication (Hole et al., 2015). The arts are perhaps most closely...
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Introduction to the calculus of variations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to the calculus of variations

...systems. Introduction to the calculus of variations consists of material from MS327 Unit 5, Introduction to the calculus of variations, and has five sections in total. You should set aside about three to four hours to study each of the sections; the whole extract should take about 16 hours to study. The extract is a small part (around 8%) of a large course that is studied...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs