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The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done

...open, and for the government to now take steps, through the inquiry launched by the Digital Media Culture and Sport Department, to delve into this murky world in television and to hopefully find ways and means to encourage and perhaps enforce better standards of practice across the broadcast media industry. Heading off harm There is a wide range of potential harms of...
What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...Open University discussing her research on how inclusion is conceptualised by teachers in three different countries. As you listen, you might want to reflect on her suggestion that a universal understanding of inclusion may not be possible or desirable – do you agree? Transcript Are there steps teachers, schools, and policy-makers can follow to help make inclusion a...
Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...open pyramid that offered genuine opportunities for clubs to progress to the next level whilst maintaining relegation. WSL teams performing consistently in the UEFA Champions League. Commercial sponsorships that are different to the men’s teams at the same club. Greater diversity in the profile of professional players. As the 2025 edition of the Euros approaches it is...
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...Open University during Black History Month in 2020, I discussed the early emergence of Black Majority Churches. In the talk I wanted to highlight a few themes: Diversity and significance While ‘Black Majority Church(es)’ has been adopted by many Black Christian leaders as an umbrella label, this represents a significant theological and ecclesiological diversity. Many...
10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...Course: Exercise and mental health 2: Eat well [sliced fruits in a ceramic bowl] What we eat can affect the way we feel. Eating regularly will help your blood sugar from dipping (which can make you tired and depressed), while eating smaller portions spaced out regularly throughout the day and avoiding foods that are high in sugar can have a positive impact on your mood....
Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Benny Peiser interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer BP: = Dr Benny Peiser, The Global Warming Policy Foundation, participant RH: Dr Peiser, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed by us for the BBC documentaries and the Open University. Can I start with the first question that we’re asking all of...
Manual metal arc welding (MMA)
Science, Maths & Technology

Manual metal arc welding (MMA)

...open-circuit voltages of 50–100 V. Power sources range from 30 to 500 Amps a.c. or d.c. Coated electrodes contain slag-forming ingredients (that produce a fluid coating over the weld as it cools) and gas-forming ingredients (that generate atmospheres of CO2, CO or H2 around the arc). Principal materials used in electrode coatings include: Carbonaceous material of the...
Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome

...opening off a corridor around a square or rectangular courtyard and primarily cared for the sick, rather than those injured on the battlefield. There is still debate over whether all buildings of this shape were hospitals, or whether the rooms were storerooms. The Romans made use of home remedies, such as Cato’s universal panacea, the cabbage, for which he describes...