New research suggests pregnant women exposed to air pollution – like car emissions or industrial waste fumes – could face an increased risk of stillbirth. But…
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Combining the ability to learn and work has been a positive – and in some cases life-changing – experience for many Open University students. We asked these…
Open University student David Ferran won Student Nurse of the Year Award at a ceremony celebrating 20 years of the Royal College of Nursing Northern Ireland…
The only certainty in life is death. Visiting academic in Health and Social Care, Carol Komaromy, researched the complex issues of death and dying, covering topics…
Was it the right players, the right manager, the right opposition or all of the above? OU sport and fitness lecturer Simon Rea on how Ranieri’s…
The German philosopher Theodor Adorno once wrote: “Football implies the desire to suffer” and by and large that is probably the experience of most football fans…
Stress – the focus of Mental Health Awareness Week – is a key factor in mental health, including anxiety and depression. How we talk about depression…
One in eight UK women get breast cancer at some point in their lives. A study out today explores whether there are links between fertility treatments…
What makes the brain special is that, unlike a computer, it processes sensory and motor signals in parallel. It has many neural pathways that can replicate…
The Government is on course to miss targets to open up access to higher education, according to new research. And “they cannot afford to focus their efforts solely on…