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Bioinformatics: a new asset in the Disease Detectives toolkit
Science, Maths & Technology

Bioinformatics: a new asset in the Disease Detectives toolkit

...human genome took more than 10 years. Today, thanks to next generation sequencing (NGS), it is possible to sequence an entire human genome in around a day. The best speed of 5 hours and 2 minutes has recently been broken by a Guinness World Record™ of 3 hours and 57 minutes. How does this help diagnose infections? By comparing DNA sequences from a patient’s sample,...
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Taking your first steps into the degree apprenticeship programme
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into the degree apprenticeship programme

...resources to help you take your first steps. ...[Degree apprenticeship programme] Joining the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship is a very exciting step on your journey to increasing your confidence and contributions as a manager in your organisation. Before you begin the formal programme on 3 February 2018, you might find it helpful to look at some of the following...
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VE Day
History & The Arts

VE Day

...resources on this time in history...8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day - a turning point in world history that brought an end to the Second World War in Europe. As we remember this momentous day, OpenLearn invites you to explore a special collection of resources that delve into the people, decisions, and events that shaped this period and its aftermath. From a...
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How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...humanity’s undoubted resourcefulness and impressive technological achievements. For those who consider this to be an appropriate area of study, the question naturally arises as to the origins of this phenomenon. One possibility might be entropy. According to Rifkin (1985), all things, including ourselves, our institutions and the solar system itself are subject to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...Human Behavior, 37, 290-297. Corcoran, K., Crusius, J., & Mussweiler, T. (2011). Social comparison: Motives, standards, and mechanisms. D. Charee (Ed.), Theories in Social Psychology, Wiley (2011), pp. 119-139 Deloitte (2017). There’s no place like phone. Consumer usage patterns in the era of peak smartphone.
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What is the Neurodiversity Hub?
Education & Development

What is the Neurodiversity Hub?

...resource hub offers clear guidance, practical tools and personal stories to help you explore different ways of thinking about neurodiversity and how it shapes study and everyday life. Why Neurodiversity? Neurodiversity can be thought of broadly as the range of different ways individual’s brains function across a population. An individual whose brain may function...
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How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...resources to help you build confidence, develop in-demand skills, and take your next step - whatever stage you're at...Whether you’re just starting out, returning to work, changing careers, or simply want to up your game, building your employability is one of the smartest investments you can make. But where do you begin? That’s where the OpenLearn Employability hub...
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Information blackout at the Council of Europe?
Nature & Environment

Information blackout at the Council of Europe?

...Human Rights outside the Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Some rights reserved.] Monument to Human Rights outside the Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Wikicommons/ EPei. Some rights reserved. Especially in Britain given our intended imminent departure from the EU, it is clear that the Council of Europe has crucial significance to our continent and indeed the world. Founded as...
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