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Alan Turing: Life and legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Alan Turing: Life and legacy

...research that we are able to read this text on a PC, laptop or smart phone. Aside from his contribution to maths and computing however, Turing’s influence impacted on a variety of fields including cryptanalysis and deciphering Nazi codes which helped to end World War 2. This collection examines Turing’s troubled personal life, the significance of his role at Bletchley...
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Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...Research from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (2012) and Perry and Pollard (1997) has reported on the effects of sensory stimulation, or the lack of it, on early brain development. Using data from CT scans, physical measurements and documentary sources they explored the brain development of a group of neglected children. As an example of what can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles, 1993; Eccles et al., 1983) to parental involvement in children’s sporting experience understand how gender and parental gender stereotypes may affect parents’ support of children’s participation in sport...Physical activity: a family...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
How is a scorpion going to help fight brain cancers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is a scorpion going to help fight brain cancers?

...research her type of tumour. It was a tough question for a doctor to answer. Olson told her that it was difficult because researchers didn’t have material – tumours – to work with. The little girl responded: “When I die I want you to do an autopsy, take my tumour and put it into mice. So that you can study my cancer and help other kids that get it in the...
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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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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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