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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...of national authorities, insisting on better research in state projects, and better data in state development plans. The network and its news can also be followed at RedLBC‘s Twitter account and the hashtag #CienciaLatina. This article was translated for Global Voices Online by Hazina Cain-Houston, and originally published on Global Voices Online under a CC-BY licence...
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Are robots about to take jobs from the poor?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are robots about to take jobs from the poor?

...accounts, automation is coming. While the West frets about drivers losing their jobs to automated cars, the conveners of this Summit - the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the World Wide Web Foundation and the UK innovation foundation Nesta - fret about the effects of automation on the developing world. They fear that poor countries will find an abrupt closure of...
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Digital & Computing

Designing interactive systems for dogs

...account for such a variety. The design of domestic appliances could be friendlier to dogs, particularly to dogs whose job it is to assist their human partners, by ensuring that each type of control (e.g. light switches) looks the same throughout the house (rather than changing style), uses colours that dogs can see (rather than colours that stand out to humans), is big...
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Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series

...account of events to the police. Being trauma informed and understanding how trauma manifests and how different issues impact on trauma in individuals forms part of this context-led approach. This series provides an overview of some information on different aspects of the approach and offers some insights into how it can be applied in practice, both in organisational and...
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The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
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The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...account for the advancement of the field of public management, and the social sciences more broadly, rather than adopting more generic approaches. Date: Tuesday 6 February, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Venue: The Open University, the Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Live stream: Trailer video: Edoardo Ongaro is Professor of Public Management at...
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Daisy Main
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Daisy Main

...account where she documents her learning journey, details of which you can find below. ‘For many students, the summer holidays can be a chance to relax, but they can sometimes put us in an academic limbo,’ Daisy explained, ‘But OpenLearn is the perfect way to stay motivated. It provides a low-pressure environment to learn when you aren’t in term time.’...
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Cultural differences in mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cultural differences in mental health?

...account the impact of race and culture when assessing and treating the people who use their services. In his book, Recovery from Schizophrenia: Psychiatry and Political Economy (Routledge 2004) Psychiatrist and anthropologist Richard Warner has compared rates of recovery from schizophrenia in different parts of the world and, perhaps surprisingly, has concluded that...
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Business Bursts: Failure
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Failure

...into account as well. It’s quite complex, so it’s not really surprising in my view that, particularly if the recession starts to bite again, that we’ll be looking at a lot more reality, looking at more failures amongst the self-employed, amongst the very small businesses. (3’49”) Find out what The Open University Business School can do for you and your business...
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