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The genetics of autism
Health, Sports & Psychology

The genetics of autism

...families. In families with a child with an autism diagnosis, there is an increased chance that one or more siblings or parents may also be on the autism spectrum, or show some mild autistic traits. Twin studies have provided convincing evidence that these family patterns are not due to faulty parenting, but due to genetic factors. Twin researchers compare sets of...
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Why Design Education needs Black and Women of Colour Feminist Thinking
Education & Development

Why Design Education needs Black and Women of Colour Feminist Thinking

...History Month’. Transcript I began by discussing student-led campaigns to decolonise art and design in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK and beyond. These campaigns have drawn attention to racist design practices such as the use of stereotypical images of Black bodies, cultural appropriation, the devaluing of non-western art and design and the...
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English Loanwords – Interactive World Map
Languages

English Loanwords – Interactive World Map

...history...English is a global language, and while many English words are finding their way into other languages, English itself is full of loanwords, or words borrowed from other languages. English has been shaped throughout history, from Latin loanwords to the influences of invasions from Germanic tribes, Vikings and the Normans. More recent globalisation, including...
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The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?
Society, Politics & Law

The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?

...history of over-promising and under-delivering when it came to educational technology; as far back as 1922, for example, Thomas Edison declared that “the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system.” Little wonder, perhaps, that the OU’s radically democratic experiment in open access education was greeted with widespread hostility by many...
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Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...family member or friend. Many of them are caring for an older person and indeed many are older people themselves - caring for a spouse, sibling or parent who has reached great age. As the populations in Europe increasingly age, pressure on formal care services will also increase leading to family carers being expected to take on increasingly complex roles. It is estimated...
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Article 10 mins
Science Communication and Public Engagement
Science, Maths & Technology

Science Communication and Public Engagement

...history of science broadcasting and looks at whether emerging forms of user-generated content provide new opportunities for scientists to engage with members of the public. This material has been taken from The Open University course SH804 Communicating science in the information age... Communicating science A short introduction to this album. Science and society Dr....
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Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class

...family life. [A car decorated as a 'chavmobile' promoting a record by Goldie Lookin' Chain] A 'chavmobile' promotes a Goldie Lookin' Chain record They are the people locked well outside the communities of Middle England and those above such communities, to many of our politicians, journalists and commentators they are natives of a foreign land. Owen Jones argues that we...
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Introduction to law in Wales
History & The Arts

Introduction to law in Wales

...history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making powers of the Welsh Assembly and the possible future for legal Wales...This free course, Introduction to law in Wales, gives a brief overview of the legal history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs