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5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...system becomes dangerously active, harming healthy cells. Changes to the lining of blood vessels and the release of chemicals from the immune system lead to many complex and rapid biological changes. Organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain can be affected during septic shock, due to not receiving enough oxygen from the blood. Effects of sepsis can cause...
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A brief history of sex education
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of sex education

...systems of rabbits, or the pollination of flowering plants, suggest that much school sex education in the UK in the 1950s and ‘60s, was carried out through the descriptions, though not the observations, of the reproductive habits of plants and non-human animals. It seems likely that boys, especially if educated in the public school (i.e. fee-paying) boarding system, may...
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What is a scientific model?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a scientific model?

...system of simple equations or perhaps quite complex equations into a computer programme and you can then set the programme to go to watch the interplay of the various factors that you’ve teased out as being important. So, for example, if you were trying to understand how the planets in the solar system move, then you would need to put in a mathematical description of...
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Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...system. You may have already encountered the UK’s immigration system, as it is often the subject of news reports. You may have a general interest or work, or be planning to work, within the immigration system itself. Whatever your reasons for studying, we hope that you find this course interesting and informative. UK immigration is a reserved area of law-making, and it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...systemic racism. [A photograph of footballer Marcus Rashford kneeling on a football pitch] Marcus Rashford is among many footballers taking the knee before football games It was thought that presenting these resources on OpenLearn, a free platform hosted by The Open University, would be the ideal way to ensure these materials are accessible to everyone and to play a part...
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Mission to Titan
Science, Maths & Technology

Mission to Titan

...System, and its extraordinary results will be studied in the world’s leading scientific journals for years to come... Mission to Titan An brief introduction to this album. The Cassini-Huygens Probe Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched. Titan: first glimpse OU professor John Zarnecki shows the first ever panoramic...
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Democracy in Catalonia, Spain
Society, Politics & Law

Democracy in Catalonia, Spain

...system. They explain why they became involved in a campaign for independence that they believe is also a campaign for democracy. You’ll also hear the thoughts of two academics who explore the historical reasons for the current breakdown of trust between the central government in Spain and those pushing for independence in Catalonia. Transcript This video forms part of a...
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The homeless problem
Society, Politics & Law

The homeless problem

...system. Watch the eight short videos below to discover more. You may also be interested in our free short course An introduction to social work. The homeless problem Transcript Being homeless Transcript Impact of legislation Transcript Lack of coordinated support Transcript Criminalisation of homelessness Transcript Homelessness and incarceration Transcript Slipping...
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