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Becoming a University of Sanctuary
Society, Politics & Law

Becoming a University of Sanctuary

...research has shown that access and participation in higher education has other added benefits for those seeking sanctuary. For example, research has indicated that participation in higher education can give sanctuary students a sense of purpose and an opportunity to participate in cultural life. Research we completed at the OU chimed with this, and while it was recognised...
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How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...Research Conversations: by and for Education researchers blog about how their views were set in much wider research internationally, but they also posted examples of their own practice change in personal blogs, something encouraged on the Masters in Education as a space for airing development and new understanding. See Jonathan’s blog post highlighting the importance of...
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Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy
Science, Maths & Technology

Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy

...research on cell.com The chart shows that prostate cancer cells alternate periods of rapid growth with periods of dormancy. In the above example, the tumour will grow to the point where it starts to produce symptoms and the patient seeks treatment – which usually involves cutting the tumour out. Surgery is often effective but, for some unfortunate patients, their cancer...
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What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?
Money & Business

What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?

...research, each year we donate around £10 billion to a diverse range of causes such as homelessness, cancer research and animal abuse. In the US, donations are as high as US$358 billion. But trust in big charity is falling, rocked by stories from aggressive fundraising practices – blamed for the death of a 92-year-old woman – and allegations of mismanagement, to...
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Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why

...Research suggests that in sports like football where players reach their peak well into adulthood, you needn’t specialise before the age of 13; and you’re more likely to keep playing and to become an elite performer if you take part in a range of activities between the ages of six and 12. One of the main arguments in favour of early specialisation is the hypothetical...
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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...researchers are struggling to keep up. The changes happening there, it says, are affecting the weather worldwide. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says: “Dramatic and unprecedented warming in the Arctic is driving sea level rise, affecting weather patterns around the world and may trigger even more changes in the climate system. “The rate of change is...
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...research your next module, find additional study materials and develop study skills, your OpenLearn profile links to your OU student profile to help showcase all of your achievements together. Using OpenLearn as an Open University student Watch our short animation to find out how OpenLearn supports you in your OU studies. Transcript Completing your new student induction...
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Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance

...research [A women running through mud.] At the moment, in sport, female athletes usually train and are coached in a similar way to their male counterparts. The support that is applied to their performance (nutrition, physiology, psychology, etc.) is usually based on research that’s been done on men, or what has seen to been successful with male athletes. Very little...
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