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Life, Health and Chemical Sciences: PhD Projects 101
Science, Maths & Technology

Life, Health and Chemical Sciences: PhD Projects 101

...Health and Chemical Sciences do in the labs? Check out these explainers of their projects...Interested in postgraduate study with The Open University's, or maybe you just love science? Discover some of the fascinating research our PhD students in School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences have been doing in these introductory articles. Like science? Go further with the...
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Article 1 hr 30 mins
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century, examines the role that Scots played in contributing to the developments in healthcare during the nineteenth century. The radical transformation of medicine in Europe included the admission of women as doctors and the increased numbers of specialised institutions such as asylums. Such developments were...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?
Science, Maths & Technology

What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?

...health began with an unfolding tragedy in Minamata Bay, Japan, beginning in the mid-1950s. As is often the case, the first evidence that something was amiss came from observations of animals. Birds flew erratically and sometimes fell into the sea; children were able to catch usually evasive octopuses with their bare hands; cats had convulsions and died. It was not until...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...health, wellbeing and rights. [image of Elliot Page] Elliot Page: ‘I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer.’ Tavistock v Bell: a blow for trans young people's rights On one side were the Tavistock Clinic and the NHS Portland Trust, which operate the NHS Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) – the only specialist NHS clinic in the UK to provide...
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Article 10 mins
Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Education & Development

Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care

...health and social care. My research looks at students’ experiences in-depth, asking them to share their stories of taking part in tutorials through diaries and interviews. These stories give rich insights into students’ thoughts and feelings during online tutorials. Students share their experiences of interacting with others and building relationships, which helps...
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Article 5 mins
What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?

...health and development. This is known as a genetic disorder. However, while our genes determine a lot about our characteristics, it is important to remember that our environment and lifestyle choices also play an important role in shaping us. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to know more about the project....
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Video 7 mins
How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...health – its Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, which shows overall economic output – was much lower down. The US came 18th, the UK 19th and China 86th. This goes to show that GDP is by no means a conclusive measure of well-being and the report reflects moves to recognise this. In fact, the report found a strong correlation between inequality and unhappiness. In both the...
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Video 5 mins
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...health services, and their confidence in public spaces can be affected. Green Social Prescribing is specifically about supporting people to access activities in green and blue spaces – think nature and water. Depending on the type of activity, it has the potential to tackle many of the wider determinants in one go. For example, community gardens bring people together...
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Article 5 mins