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Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...think what’s changed since then. MJ: I think the most important thing that’s changed is not in the talks about climate but in the real economy of climate. In Copenhagen countries were being asked to make emissions cuts, which they really didn’t know whether they could do or not. This was particularly true of the developing countries, China and India and others, who...
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people...Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The law and social work in Scotland
Health, Sports & Psychology

The law and social work in Scotland

...system. The tracks analyse the role of the family in Scottish life in relation to the many voluntary bodies that exist to assist and inform them, and the legal obligations of social workers. Participants from single mothers to solicitors presented their perspectives in a series of frank, informative interviews. This material forms part of The Open University course K207...
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Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots

...system that it was thought would prevent anyone from securing a majority. Instead of Westminster’s first-past-the-post system, the Scottish system included 56 seats from regional lists to offset some of the distribution of the 73 constituency seats. This was intended to make it more proportional, but only up to a point. In the 2015 UK general election the SNP’s 50%...
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Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...system and because the effects can be lethal, such compounds are used as active ingredients in insecticides, and have even been weaponised as nerve agents in chemical warfare. Not all organophosphates are intended to cause harm however. Many are used as industrial solvents, plasticisers or are added to lubricants like engine oil. Because of their widespread use,...
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Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...think about how we reform the system in other ways that allows us to control those hazards. ON-SCREEN TEXT We asked Sonae for a comment on the issues outlined in the film. This is what they said: ‘In relation to the assertion that the plant has or may have caused ill health to the residents of Kirkby, we draw the following to your attention and ask that you include it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...System. How many of these objects do you think are planets? In 2015 one of the objects made the headlines. After a journey that lasted a decade, the NASA New Horizons spacecraft finally got up close and personal with Pluto, sending back striking images of its surface, including a huge, heart-shaped area (Figure 9). But, despite all the fuss, Pluto hasn’t been considered...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...think. The bulky packaging of batteries limits innovation of some of the amazing new, ultra-slim electronics today. If you open up an iPhone 5, you’ll see that a large proportion of the phone’s volume is taken up by the battery. But flexible batteries that can be incorporated into fabrics offer a game-changing way of powering personal devices – and take us into a...
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