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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...opening declaration called for architecture to be rationalised and standardised, and to be seen in context of economic and political realities. In the years that followed, CIAM produced many radical and ambitious documents which sought to place architecture at the centre of economic and political discussions about building a new and better world. And with the backing of...
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Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
Science, Maths & Technology

Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?

...Opening a document from a friend, or a link through Facebook can be devastating if proper codes of conduct are not put in place. Something as simple as bringing in a USB (thumb drive) from your home to transfer large files from one computer to another could have the same effect, if the USB has been infected. Modern anti-virus software and up-to-date operating systems can...
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There is a biological reason why teenagers struggle to wake up early!
Health, Sports & Psychology

There is a biological reason why teenagers struggle to wake up early!

...Open University's Honorary Associate in Sleep, Circadian and Memory Neuroscience, Dr Paul Kelley...In societies the world over, teenagers are blamed for staying up late, then struggling to wake up in the morning. While it’s true that plenty of teenagers (like many adults) do have bad bedtime habits, researchers have long since proven that this global problem has a...
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Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?
History & The Arts

Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?

...Open University discussed on BBC Radio Wales about the installation of the statue of Henry VII at his birthplace of Pembroke, and what it means to his ambiguous reputation in Wales today.​...The installation of a statue of Henry VII in front of Pembroke Castle, where the future king was born, could be seen as an act of national sentiment. Surprisingly, however, this...
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The language used during end of life care matters
Health, Sports & Psychology

The language used during end of life care matters

...Open University, Dr Erica Borgstrom...[Grandma's hands] A male born in 2014 to 2016 has a 21% chance, and a female a 32% chance, of surviving to at least age 90 “She’s poorly” – that’s a phrase I hear a lot in my research about palliative and end of life care. But what does that mean? It took me a while in my fieldwork in hospitals, hospices and care homes in...
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Neurodivergence and birth trauma
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and birth trauma

...A., Chang, Z., Larsson, H., Mataix-Cols, D. and Fernández de la Cruz, L. (2019) ‘Association of caesarean delivery with risk of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis’, JAMA Network Open, 2(8), e1910236. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10236 (Accessed: 14 March 2025)....
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SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...open support and understanding leading to improved grades and improved self-worth. Yet diagnosis alone is not enough, as we need to also ensure that diagnosis is empowering and not accompanied by stigma or incorrect assumptions. Only then can we move beyond the myths and ensure all children can thrive in their education. Reference Becker, H. S. (1963). Outsiders: Studies...
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Do children have agency as authors?
Education & Development

Do children have agency as authors?

...Open University explores whether children are given enough autonomy when it comes to writing...Over the last three months the Craft of Writing team, (Debra Myhill and I, Becky Swain, Becky Coles and Sara Venner) have been recruiting schools to this new project. Funded by EEF and the RSA, it’s a partnership study between the OU, the University of Exeter and Arvon and a...
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