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Introducing Health Sciences: Breast Screening
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Breast Screening

...study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: Breast Screening A short introduction to this album Having a mammogram Find out exactly what happens when women have a mammogram. Follow up clinic Follow one woman's experience when a mammogram does not give clear results. Analysing Mammograms Step inside the pathology lab, where breast cells are being screened for cancer....
How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is Khat adding to the food crisis in Yemen?

...out of a total cultivated land of approximately 1,172,000 hectares. Meanwhile, the total yield has reached nearly 190 thousand tons annually. Mohammed Al-Maroni, who works as a consultant of agriculture and rural development at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, says: “These figures are much lower than the reality of the situation.” He adds, “I participated...
Reporting in the fog of an attack
History & The Arts

Reporting in the fog of an attack

...out the signal of fully sourced newsgathering. Mistakes such as Channel 4’s (and I only single it out as the most recent transgressor – any news organisation is vulnerable) occur for a mix of reasons. In today’s hyper-competitive environment, there is a premium – misplaced in my view – on being first. Actually, most consumers are not monitoring parallel feeds...
The importance of alternative household arrangements
Society, Politics & Law

The importance of alternative household arrangements

...out rooms and have little contact with one another. At the other end would be groups of people who already have close links who decide to live together. Somewhere in between would be intentional communities or communal living situations where a space is set up along certain principles and people who share those values are encouraged to join. Of course the recent economic...
How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...out-of-touch with much of this key demographic. Out of Britain’s sizeable ethnic minority groups, British Indians are the most likely to work in salaried professions. Research from 2010 also showed the fertility rate within the British Indian community fell below the UK average. And according to the 2011 census, only 31% of Indian women aged 16-64 were economically...
Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...out more about The Open University's Environment qualifications. “Only One Earth” is the motto of 2022’s World Environment Day . It will focus on the need to live sustainably in harmony with nature, and our possibilities for shifting to a greener lifestyle. It reminds us that our planet is our only home, and we must safeguard its finite resources. Plastic pollution...
How to start a course
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How to start a course

...out more and explore our free courses here. How do I start a course? Once you have created an account, you can browse the hundreds of courses available of OpenLearn and select one that you interested in studying. Open the course and click on the enrol button. You will receive an email saying you are enrolled on that particular course. The starting point is the...
Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year's Day), and ending on February 9th, 2024. The sign of the rabbit is a symbol of longevity, mercy, elegance, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. The rabbit is a tame and tender...