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How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour
Science, Maths & Technology

How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour

...system] The male and female endocrine systems containing the gonads (testes and ovaries), the pituitary, adrenal and other glands Testosterone is one of a type of chemical substances within the body known as a hormone. A hormone is a substance that can have effects far beyond its site of release since it is able to travel in the blood stream and therefore to act on...
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Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection
Education & Development

Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection

...systemic and institutional racism, and what’s being done about racism in the police...The Open Justice Centre was created in 2016 to leverage the expertise of The OU Law School for the public benefit. It provides opportunities for students to engage in a range of pro bono activities. Since its inception the Centre has worked in partnership with The Freedom Law Clinic...
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Choosing a Cosmic Name
Science, Maths & Technology

Choosing a Cosmic Name

...system number 8 planets and 5 dwarf planets with over 200 moons orbiting them, nearly 4000 comets and more than a million asteroids, detected by the sunlight they reflect. For those visited by spacecraft we have identified surface features such as impact craters, mountain ranges, volcanoes, cliffs, valleys, and even hydrocarbon lakes. [artist conception of a solar-system...
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...system. Reform is clearly needed to increase convictions. The idea to run juryless trials is tied to concerns that this low conviction rate is in part due to rape myths held by jurors. Rape myths are false beliefs about rapists, people who have been raped and the act of rape or sexual assault itself. It’s the belief that people who have been raped are at fault if they...
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The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer
Money & Business

The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer

...systemic issues Execution requires transparency, both internally and externally. The former requiring the mapping of supply chains, which in turn requires wider support. The vastness of the task and the finite resources available necessitates risk assessment and prioritisation of supplying sites, complemented with a monitoring and improvement programme to ensure...
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Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...systemic biases still limit women’s opportunities in academia. From funding gaps to authorship bias and exclusion from leadership, this article explores key barriers and outlines strategies for a more inclusive research environment...Universities – whose name derives from the Latin ‘universitas’ meaning ‘the whole’ – must foster inclusive environments where...
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Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...systems and applications, what do you think are the main considerations for system designers in choosing cell types for particular applications? Answer The application and load to be supplied are the prime consideration, then come the area available for modules and the budget available. You could also include in your answer aspects such as ease of installation, types of...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...think it was in the Antarctic that I really became aware of the real wonders of the natural world, because it was just so spectacular, so on our doorstep, so special and we were working with it, we were involved with it, we worked with the penguins underwater and all the rest, so I would say it was late in coming, I’m not someone who was interested in natural history...
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Video 35 mins