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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...Type 2 diabetes. There will, of course, be time for questions as well as refreshments before and after the event. I very much hope you will be able to attend what promises to be an inspiring event – the seventh in the Open University’s 2017 ‘OpenMinds’ series of public engagement events Event programme: 17:30 Refreshments available (arrive early and enjoy our...
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What is RSS and how can I use RSS feeds?
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What is RSS and how can I use RSS feeds?

...type of content you want sent to you according to areas and subjects. This means you can receive feeds from, for example, the Body and Mind section or items that have been tagged with a particular keyword (for example, science or politics). Where is new content sent? Depending on how you choose to retrieve new content (see choices below), it can either appear on a...
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Noble gases
Science, Maths & Technology

Noble gases

...element. Radon gas is formed by decay of other radioactive elements and the concentration in the environment depends upon the types of rocks on which you live. For example, the granite in Dartmoor contains small amounts of uranium that forms radon, which can accumulate in buildings and drinking water. This leads to an increased risk of cancer. Study a free Science course...
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Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...type of graph to use? Making it all add up Since numbers first emerged people have tried anything to make maths easier, find out how these attempts have changed through time. Explaining scientific notation Find out how to write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results. Explaining negative numbers Negative numbers can seem hard...
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Video 49 mins
Working with children and families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working with children and families

...types of work they engage in and the issues they face when working with children. ChildLine Gill Keep, senior policy officer at ChildLine, talks about the background and the goals of this helpline dedicated to children. The sure start programme An initiative in London created to assist and support underprivileged families in bringing up their children. Working as a...
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Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
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Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt

...De Cymru. Ers ymuno â Phrifysgol De Cymru yn 2002, mae wedi arwain timau o ymchwilwyr a chydweithio â chydweithwyr ar draws y DU ar ystod eang o astudiaethau a gweithgareddau addysgol, ble mae gwrando ar leisiau grwpiau poblogaeth pobl sydd ar yr ymylon, sy'n ymfudwyr ac o leiafrifoedd ethnig yn agwedd allweddol. Wedi ei hyfforddi fel cymdeithasegydd, mae ymchwil Dr...
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Innovation, markets and industrial change
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Innovation, markets and industrial change

...Phrases such as ‘the market for medium format cameras’ are common. But a medium format camera might appeal to the serious, and affluent, amateur as well as the professional. It is not easy to say where one market ends and another begins. Precisely where we draw the line between ‘industry’ and ‘market’ depends on which aspect of economic activity we want to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introduction to Planetary Protection
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Introduction to Planetary Protection

...TYPE TARGET LAUNCH YEAR COUNTRY/AGENCY OBJECTIVE Viking 1 & 2 Orbiter-lander (x2) Mars 1975 USA (NASA) Direct life detection on Mars via biology experiments Cassini-Huygens Orbiter-lander Titan and Enceladus 1997 NASA/ESA/ASI Investigate Saturn's moon's Titan and Enceladus for organic chemistry and habitability, Titan lander Beagle 2 / Mars Express Lander Mars 2003 UK/ESA...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs