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Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?

...de Gaulle reportedly added the phrase, “and will always be so.” The optimism was founded on the country’s huge stockpile of mineral resources, rich agricultural land and human capital in its well-developed southern and central regions. De Gaulle’s ironic addition referred to the difficulty in making good use of these advantages. When I returned to Brazil as U.S....
Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
Health, Sports & Psychology

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...
Life after sport: giving back
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after sport: giving back

...De Brant’s (2019) research with athletes who had retired or were close to retirement explored what athletes themselves felt they had to offer in terms of competencies they had developed during their career. The strongest they identified were goal orientation, dedication to success and collaboration. For some athletes, a natural career path is one that sees them remain...
Brady’s Rogue Reagent?
Science, Maths & Technology

Brady’s Rogue Reagent?

...educational institution, which would probably be just once or twice a year, that could be just enough time for near complete evaporation. Typically DNPH would be commercially supplied in small quantities to mitigate against the risk of any large and destructive explosions. So, if not stockpiled, the impact of an explosion from a jar of dry DNPH in a school laboratory...
Statistics: What is it or what are they?
Science, Maths & Technology

Statistics: What is it or what are they?

...concerned with many other areas besides opinion polls. Statistics is used wherever there is quantitative information to be dealt with. Medicine and biomedical science, economics, government, education, psychology, finance, environment, and forensic science are just some of the many areas of twenty-first century life in which statistics and statisticians play a key role....
Download your language survey kit
History & The Arts

Download your language survey kit

...education or previous places of residence or the many other influences on their speech, but there is always a balance to be struck between finding out as much as possible for the purposes of research and not putting people off completely! Download the 'Biographical Details' sheet (168KB) Words sheet Finally we have provided a page of the words on the ‘spidergram’ so...
Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...you to fit study around your life. Our world-leading teaching strategies and educational technologies mean you’ll get an immersive and interactive learning experience every step of the way. You can find out more about our courses and qualifications on our website. Whatever your study goals, we can help you develop your knowledge and skills, and open up your future....
The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community
Money & Business

The Eagle has landed within the OpenLearn community

...educate and inspire entrepreneurs. Eagle Labs Academy A free online learning platform designed to give founders the skills and knowledge they need to start and grow a tech business. With video and written content on topics such as starting a business, marketing and sales, product development and fundraising, founders and their teams will have access to the tools that can...