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Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...research and clinical practice, and (ii) the insensitivity of the model to individuals’ subjective experiences and ‘personal meaning’, particularly within cross-cultural settings. There are still those who perceive psychiatry as ‘biased’ towards biomedical paradigms (at the expense of the ‘psychological’ and ‘social’ domains), and conversely that...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager
Health, Sports & Psychology

A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager

...research and education portfolio around children and young people with cancer. Wendy completed her PhD in early 2020 which explored the experiences of young people living with malignant melanoma and has played a leading role in developing many best practice initiatives. Melanoma in young peopleI was 16 at the time, and I found this spot on my neck... it looked like a...
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Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

Asteroids

...research... [City lights - Central America. Elements of this image furnished by NASA] ​ Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth? Ross Findlay, a Cosmochemistry PhD Student in The School of Physical Sciences, explores different types of meteorites which have landed across our planet. [Satellite Phobos orbiting around Mars planet. 3d...
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Article 15 mins
How data is making our cities smarter
Society, Politics & Law

How data is making our cities smarter

...research may lead to more efficient, sustainable and democratic societies says Gillian Rose, Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford...Recorded at The Open University for BBC Radio 4's sociological discussion programme, Thinking Allowed. Transcript Data is a significant part of technological life and has made the news recently due to breaches, misuse and...
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Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material created by, with, for and about refugees. Understanding Refugee...
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Article 15 mins
My career goal: Health and science
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Health and science

...research, you can help break new discoveries and improve our scientific understanding. This page has info on career options from food science to forensics, and working for the NHS...An introduction to roles in healthcare science Transcript How does the NHS work? Where can you find jobs? These questions are explored in this short animated guide from the King's Fund:...
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Article 20 mins
Adventure in the Amazon
Nature & Environment

Adventure in the Amazon

...research project which empowers local indigenous communities in the North Rupununi to promote their own community solutions to current and emerging challenges. Our aim is to promote local indigenous solutions to current and emerging challenges through the use of accessible information and communication technologies. Visit Project COBRA to see how you can help support this...
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Women in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport

...be active is one that is fuelled by not only our professional and research interests but also by our personal situations as sportspeople and full-time working mothers. [Sporty Muslim woman] Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport? Many Muslim women face challenges in adhering to religious practices as well as seeking opportunities to play sport and exercise....
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Article 15 mins