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Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...World Cup 2015 - plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose? Kath Woodward discusses the social side of sport...The 2015 Men’s Rugby World Cup has been an exciting competition so far, although emotions range from unexpected jubilation to deep despair, depending which team you support, or even more significantly where your financial investments lie. This was billed as...
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World in transition: Migration and Trade
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Migration and Trade

...world, starting with a look at schemes which attempt to alleviate poverty. Small business owners are empowered by micro-financing in Glasgow, while in Argentina a disastrous economic collapse has led to people taking matters into their own hands by creating an alternative social exchange currency. Migrant communities, such as Greek Cypriots and Ethiopians in London, and...
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World Diabetes Day 2015
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Diabetes Day 2015

...World Diabetes Day, introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to raise awareness amidst concern over an escalating diabetes epidemic. Find out more about diabetes care here...Learn more about diabetes care The following video tracks introduce various aspects of a patient’s diabetes annual check-up. This material...
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Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds

...worlds and ensuring they remain unspoilt?...In the late 1970s, NASA’s Voyager mission provided the first tantalising clues that Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, might have an ocean beneath its thick icy shell. Since then, missions such as NASA’s Galileo and Cassini-Huygens spacecraft have provided evidence of sub-surface oceans on other moons of Jupiter and Saturn,...
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World Social Work Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Social Work Day

...World Social Work Day. Explore social work in more detail with our range of free resources including interactives and free courses...[world social work day poster] 15th March is World Social Work Day, a day that gives those in the profession (and students) an opportunity to express international solidarity and send consistent messages to governments, regional bodies and...
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The Women’s World Cup 2023
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Women’s World Cup 2023

...World Cup tournament starts on 20 July 2023 and is being held in Australia and New Zealand. Take a look at our dedicated content for the tournament...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. World Cup 2023 Read our football content offering an insight into the challenges faced by females playing the beautiful...
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The origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

The origins of the First World War

...World War...The First World War began in central Europe in late July 1914. There were many factors that led Europe to war, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great powers over the previous four decades. The immediate origins of the war, however, lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914. This crisis was caused by the...
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World-Changing Women: Cynisca
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Cynisca

...world; this allowed Cynisca of Sparta to win the Olympics twice. Find out more about her victories here... Cynisca Sparta, Ancient Greece c. 440 -? BCE Sport [Spartan woman running in the form of a bronze statue] A bronze statue of a Spartan woman In the ancient world, women in the Greek city of Sparta were allowed a greater public role, and more freedom than in most...
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