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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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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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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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Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Thinking about women’s health today - Before you start, you’ll watch a video featuring OU academics, Dr Sara MacKian and Dr Sharon Mallon, as well as OU employees discussing issues in relation to women’s health. Activity 1 Issues in women’s health Watch the video and as you’re watching consider your response to the question ‘If you could click your fingers and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...think about film’s importance as both a cultural and a commercial activity, and how it compares in this respect with other activities in the creative or cultural sector. Activity 1 Relative value in the creative sector Timing: Allow about 10 minutes In Figure 1, examples of different types of creative industry are listed to the right of the ‘target’. The centre of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...systems of psychiatric diagnosis (see Box 1): Panic attacks are extreme experiences of sudden and overwhelming anxiety and fear. Panic disorder is the regular experience of reoccurring panic attacks. Box 1 Psychiatric diagnosis Psychiatric diagnosis is the process by which mental health difficulties are ‘diagnosed’ or identified or labelled. There are two main systems...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs