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OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?

...public debate on Brexit over or does the public still have the right to a say? Representing The Open University are: Dr Richard Heffernan, Reader in Government, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences , who joined The Open University in 1999 and has held visiting appointments at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, the University of California, Los Angeles and...
Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision

...health, and apply it to nature conservation. And I’d really like to see if there’s a network of interested parties, and of course, disciplines, because I’m very cross-disciplinary in my thinking about optimal collaboration, whether we could create a network that would drive digital technology solutions for nature conservation to really have an impact. Should natural...
Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. As part of the Ageing Well series of Public Talks, I am exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age. As we know we start ageing the moment we are born, it demonstrates more significantly when we reach...
Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice

...Health at Every Size’ by Linda Bacon and ‘Body Respect’ by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor. These books and other critical perspectives opened my eyes to the ways in which larger people, including myself, are marginalised because of their size. This ultimately led me to my current research drawing on clients’ and therapists’ experiences which support the...
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing

...health and ancestry, to whether someone is likely to prefer chocolate or vanilla ice cream. But what can these tests actually tell us?...Transcript Have you ever heard of direct-to-consumer, or DTC, genetic tests? These tests can be bought and carried out at home, just by spitting in a tube. DTC genetic tests often promise to reveal things about our health, heritage, and...
A history of child protection
Education & Development

A history of child protection

...public attention to the problem. The first of the local Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were set up in Liverpool in 1883 and London in 1884: five years later they became the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In 1889 the act known as the 'Children's Charter' was passed, permitting the law to intervene between parents and...
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...public...In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like copyright and patents. We also cover how contracts...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Department of the Commons
Society, Politics & Law

Department of the Commons

...public discussion tables in occupied buildings where citizens share decision-making power with the Administration. It was initiated by local government and encourages people to participate through voting, organising and campaigning and public assembly. Dept of the Commons is local in orientation and concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice,...