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Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

...System. Although conditions on other planets and bodies in space look inhospitable, ingredients that could host life might be present. If life exists in any of the worlds we hope to explore, conscientious mission teams cannot leave its protection to chance. We know life is found on Earth in the most extreme conditions and terrestrial hitch-hikers can survive space travel....
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Article 10 mins
Language of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

Language of Poverty

...think tank, that by 2020 the average Briton will be poorer than they were at the turn of the millennium. They also project, for example, that low earners will be 15% poorer by 2020 than they are currently. So what we are seeing is an attempt to redirect people’s entirely justifiable anger at the ever declining living standards from those responsible for the current...
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Audio 5 mins
Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list
Education & Development

Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list

...system change could help make things better: We know that many children who are entitled to free school meals do not eat them every day, often because of teasing, bullying and fear of stigma. This is a major concern for many parents: ‘My older children have had free meals in the past and have been bullied as a result.’ Parent How much parents worry about teasing and...
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Article 5 mins
What are Donald Trump's politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What are Donald Trump's politics?

...political climate away from existing debates about left and right. In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks Geoff Andrews and Richard Heffernan about the ‘populist’ politics of Donald Trump, how that form of politics might unfold within the constraints of the US politics system and about the rise of populism more widely. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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Audio 13 mins
What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?

...system. In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks William Brown and Edward Wastnidge about the impact of Donald Trump’s election victory on international politics including the United States’ relations with China, its policy in the Middle East and towards Iran’s nuclear programme, and the impact on existing forms of international cooperation more generally. Select here for a...
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Audio 15 mins
Mind the Medicine Gap
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mind the Medicine Gap

...of The Open University investigates the idea that the patent system is too blunt an instrument to serve the interests of both pharmaceutical companies and the poor like Lemlem. There are smart solutions though; ways for everybody to win. Big questions. Fascinating answers... Mind the Medicine Gap An insight to why people in poor countries have less access to medicines....
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Audio 19 mins
Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...think, for an awful lot of people who were around in 1979 when that came out, because it changed the game so radically, it was so new for everybody. I was only eight at the time, but I was still blown away by what I was seeing on the screen, so that was a massive, very powerful memory for me in terms of a natural history series. Environmental issues: What series inspired...
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Video 30 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...think about what ‘childhood’ means to you. Activity 1 Childhood Timing: 5 minutes Discussion This activity was designed to get you thinking about what the term ‘childhood’ means to you, and to look at some of the key legal milestones in a person’s life, such as when they can get a job or get married. Although the law often uses age to determine when a child is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs