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...education by reaching millions of learners each year, through free educational resources. ​Free learning resources are core to our social mission. We believe that the main barriers to starting education are access, lack of confidence and cost. This is why the Open University works to remove these barriers: We build on formats and platforms that are available offline and...
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Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Society, Politics & Law

Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda

...technological solutions while Southern countries are incensed because it advocates abandonment of economic development. 1980 World Conservation Strategy released by IUCN. The section “Towards Sustainable Development” identifies the main agents of habitat destruction as poverty, population pressure, social inequity and trading regimes. It calls for a new international...
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The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...educational outcomes. We found that for young people, drinking energy drinks is associated with a range of adverse outcomes and risky behaviours. They are strongly and positively associated with higher rates of smoking, alcohol and other substance use – and linked to physical health symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, hyperactivity and insomnia. Why do young...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...education. Given these challenges, you won’t be surprised to discover that policymakers around the world have tended to hold back on environmental initiatives for SMEs, and until recently most of these efforts have been concentrated on their larger, and far more accessible, counterparts. The media often draws attention to a few high-profile examples of business greening...
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Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...technology developed in the 1990s) is in the 10- to 15-year range. To determine the state of voting machines across the country, we interviewed more than 100 election administrators in all 50 states. We also consulted scores of public records, spoke with independent technology experts and analyzed data collected by the Verified Voting Foundation. Based on this research,...
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Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...technological interventions throughout pregnancy and birth. In England, most recent figures (DoH, 2004) suggest that twenty per cent of deliveries are artificially induced or accelerated. Thirteen per cent of women have an episiotomy and one third have an epidural, general or spinal anaesthetic during labour. These same figures also suggest that 11 per cent of women have...
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Death around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death around the world

...and technology. So, which country has professional mourners and where were funerals live-streamed before the practice became so popular during the Covid pandemic? You can find out more in this short cartoon, where Dr. Erica Borgstrom explores some of the different customs and traditions that people throughout the world perform in relation to the end of life. Transcript...
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Department for Work & Pensions
Education & Development

Department for Work & Pensions

...with leading providers of online education, the DWP are promoting resources that will benefit learners everywhere. They have selected these OpenLearn courses to enhance your digital and employability skills, so you can prepare more effectively to achieve your career aspirations. There are also courses to help you improve your functional English and Mathematics skills....
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