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What is Double Jeopardy?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Double Jeopardy?

...profile cases. Julie Hogg’s mother was a leading campaigner for the law to be changed, and calls for reform were given fresh impetus following the Stephen Lawrence murder in 1993. The original police investigation of this racist killing was seriously flawed and did not result in criminal charges. When the family brought a private prosecution of three suspects, all three...
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What is polonium - and why is it so dangerous?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is polonium - and why is it so dangerous?

...profile death in which the element was implicated, Martin Boland explains what polonium is, and what makes it deadly...Find out more about The Open University's BSc (Honours) Chemistry qualification. A Swiss forensic report of the exhumed remains of ex-Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat today suggests polonium poisoning may have been the cause of death – but what is...
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Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict

...profile cases such as the trial of Auld have led to many viewing it sceptically, with some suggesting the not proven verdict allows guilty individuals an extra chance of acquittal. These claims have put pressure on the Scottish government to consider abolishing the verdict, with Holyrood’s justice committee warning that the “bastard verdict” (as Sir Walter Scott...
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Seven projects that show we are in a golden age of engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Seven projects that show we are in a golden age of engineering

...profile engineering projects?...The United Kingdom has a long and illustrious history of groundbreaking engineering projects – from Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge to London’s Tower Bridge, to the Ouse Valley Viaduct – and there are breathtaking, modern-day projects that demonstrate just how this legacy continues today. From super sewers to vast rail routes,...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...profile examples of business greening but in reality, there is much more to be done. OK, what’s the good news? There is plenty to be optimistic about. Firstly, in most cases, we already know what needs to be done to transform smaller businesses and their supply chains. Much of this work is fairly obvious and mundane – insulating buildings, converting to low carbon...
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Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...to see what you would do and find out what others would do, as well as further information about care planning and decision-making. If you are interested in learning about death and dying, check out our free course on death, dying and grief or our module on death, dying and bereavement. You can learn more about my research and teaching on my Open University profile....
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Why would British athletes choose winter sports?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why would British athletes choose winter sports?

...profile of the sport and may encourage more athletes to consider taking it up. Any British athletes gaining medal honours in Beijing will certainly be ambassadors for winter sports and have the potential to inspire a generation to take to the slopes, ice rink or track. This article was originally published on The Conversation and has been updated for the 2026 Winter...
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Night sky puts on a meteor shower to celebrate Rosetta’s closest approach to the sun
Science, Maths & Technology

Night sky puts on a meteor shower to celebrate Rosetta’s closest approach to the sun

...style image of people walking through a path in a village with some looking up at the sky. There are lots of flecks of white in the sky and the two rows of houses extend back toward the mountain on the horizon.] The 1833 Leonids meteor shower depicted for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle. wikimedia Nothing lands from a meteor. And neither do they go...
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