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International Development: microcredit and migration
Science, Maths & Technology

International Development: microcredit and migration

...change for a better world Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses. Argentina’s Poor: Surviving without money The poor of Argentina are trading goods and services in replace of currency in a global exchange network. Establishing migrant communities in London Why Greek and Ethiopian migrants came...
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Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...change understand that the four propositions underlying Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection are: (1) more individuals are produced than can survive; (2) there is therefore a struggle for existence; (3) individuals within a species show variation; and (4) offspring tend to inherit their parents’ characters understand that the three necessary and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
Society, Politics & Law

When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants

...change the world. Bouazizi was not the first person to set himself alight in protest, just as Aylan was not the first child to wash ashore on Mediterranean beaches. [Asylum seekers arrive in Messina, Sicily - June 30th 2015] Asylum seekers arriving in Messina, June 30th, 2015 Indeed, those who have been following the refugee crisis over the past four years have viewed...
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Time to look again at HIV and relationships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time to look again at HIV and relationships

...changed in the world of HIV medicine. Since the late 90s, the availability of highly active antiretroviral treatment (sometimes known as HAART) has meant that, for those able to access it, HIV has become more like a chronic condition than the fatal infection we’ve seen on our screens. [Map showing couples around the UK] Effective HIV treatment stops the virus from...
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Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Inside the mind of Trump's true believers

...change, they must be intensely discontented yet not destitute.” They must also have “an extravagant conception of the prospects and potentialities of the future” and “be wholly ignorant of the difficulties involved in their vast undertaking. Experience is a handicap.” Much of Trump’s campaign was based on promises of vast change, such as the immediate repeal...
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Doctor Who and human history
History & The Arts

Doctor Who and human history

...change the human history...This content is associated with The Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Matt Smith the Doctor] Doctor Who, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, is best known as a science fiction series. Think of the show, and you think of sci-fi concepts such as the TARDIS, and alien creatures like the Daleks or Cybermen. But,...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...changes and offer independent support for women and children. As the interview below with Mina Patel from SBS illustrates, whether a woman is experiencing violence prior to seeking asylum in the UK, or within an intimate relationship already in the UK, there are laws that offer protection, so it is important to get legal advice and support. The report Refused, compiled by...
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Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey

...change my roles and activities, and eventually look for less responsibility. This when I was actually at the height of my professional experience, competence and wisdom. Once I realised, after a few years of this, that I was probably in the menopause transition, I noticed an increase in symptoms including palpitations, disturbed sleep, memory issues and brain fog. Sensory...
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