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Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!
Education & Development

Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

...social media. Explore sharing, filter bubbles and fake news- maybe you can learn from Frank's mistakes with the help of Josie Long...Think before you tweet! Oh dear Frank, you really should think more carefully before posting on social media - learn this valuable lesson at Frank's expense! Transcript Who reads what you write online? Aunt Mabel, pals from the pub, your...
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How do we solve the social care funding problem?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do we solve the social care funding problem?

...social care costs of increasing numbers of old people with dementia. Theresa May’s U-turn took less than a long weekend. But there is still massive unfairness in the provision of care for those no longer able to look after themselves. First, there is the issue of fairness with respect to the illness lottery. If a member of your family gets cancer, the National Health...
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OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...Social Fund] Working Wales, delivered by Careers Wales, is funded by Welsh Government. Cymraeg Cymru'n Gweithio, sy'n cael ei ddarparu gan Gyrfa Cymru, yw dull newydd Llywodraeth Cymru o ddarparu cyngor diduedd, rhad ac am ddim ar gyflogadwyedd a gyrfaoedd i unrhyw un sy'n 16+ ac nad ydynt mewn addysg orfodol mwyach. Gallwn dy helpu i gael y swydd yr wyt wedi rhoi dy fryd...
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Discuss: Does work define your class position?
Society, Politics & Law

Discuss: Does work define your class position?

...work and the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories...[John Woods of Tower Colliery] It is said that work defines the working class. In fact, according to Karl Marx’s classic analysis it is only through work that we can understand society, with its division between the working class and the capitalist class. The......
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Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...work at Wimbledon, and how she landed her job...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Samantha, what is your role at Wimbledon? I am a sport rehabilitation therapist. My role is to get the British players prepped and ready for their matches which, may include taping, massage, mobility, and warming up....
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Shift working – does it change how we think?
Science, Maths & Technology

Shift working – does it change how we think?

...working, which requires people to be awake during darkness and asleep during daylight for consecutive days, can have more long-lasting effects on this mechanism. What are the effects of circadian disruption? Persistent sleep deprivation can alter cognition. For example, attention deteriorates, with reaction time slowing and lapses in attention increasing following a 12...
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So, you want to work in the video gaming industry
Science, Maths & Technology

So, you want to work in the video gaming industry

...work for? Transcript. What did you study and how did you progress into your role? Transcript. I initially went to university to study sociology and philosophy, and it wasn't really what I wanted to do. An element of me was like: pick something you really want to do. I enjoyed playing games and I was interested in how they’re made. What is the highlight of your...
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