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Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...out and walk as we might be rightfully afraid of falling over and getting injured. Unfortunately, when we lack exercise and when we might be dehydrated, we are at a higher risk of suffering side effects of medications, so the vicious circle continues. In later life, we often see more falls, more injuries, immobilisation and hospitalisation and often loss of independence...
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...out these questions. This article aims to answer these questions, and show how studying Natural Sciences through the medium of Welsh could improve your experience of higher education and improve your employment prospects...Thinking of studying a Natural Sciences course? Considering studying through the medium of Welsh and want to know what the benefits are? Not sure...
Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...out loud, which will be useful for the interview. Create some questions to ask at the interview. The interviewing panel will be pleased to engage with your questions also. You will have been told who will be at your interview. You may already know some of their work, but check their profile on The Open University, Twitter, or LinkedIN to see their current research work...
Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry
Money & Business

Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry

...out too, potentially through lost resale value. Diesel technology has long held a fuel economy advantage over gasoline engines, yet older ones were much dirtier, emitting 500 parts per million of sulfur, a key source of particulate emissions. “Clean diesel” engines of the last decade are designed to emit 97% less sulfur emissions, and yet still get as much as 30%...
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

Marina Postlethwaite Bowler looks at the benefits of education for students in secure environments (SiSE) and the challenges faced by SiSE learners..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ Due to the ‘open’ nature of The Open University it has been able to meet the needs of a diverse range of students. This includes a significant number of students...
What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages. In rolling out the UDHRs, there is no doubt the young United Nations was eager to move on from the atrocities committed before and during the Second World War. Three articles of the UDHRs delve deeply into the area we have been covering over...
Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...out? The next step is to compare the features of the text with other literary sources: how are the author’s language, subject matter and emphases distinct? To what extent is the work typical or atypical of its genre? Lastly: does the author have an identifiable agenda? Perhaps most interesting is the tendency of authors to offer up examples of what men consider to be...
Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace

...to demilitarise police buildings and vehicles. In 2025, police officers feel burnt out, disillusioned and undervalued. If you listen, there is a reminder that in his report on reforms, more than 25 years ago, Chris Patten pointed out that policing means more than just the police. It is about how you depoliticise policing in a place where politics can't help itself. A place that still fights with its ......