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Health, Sports & Psychology
Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Adolescence can be tough for young people, but it can be especially hard for teenagers who aren’t straight. Dr Mathijs Lucassen explains.
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Money & Business
Commercial awareness
This short course encourages you to look across your organisation, at your place within it and the value you create. It considers how getting different perspectives and widening existing ones within your organisation can enhance commercial awareness.
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Money & Business
What makes people happy at work?
Experts identify what makes workers happy - and why it's important.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why are maggots making a comeback in hospitals?
The use of maggots to clean a wound is being given a second look by some doctors. An ancient treatment with strong 21st century applications is investigated by Carrie Arnold.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list
Caster Semenya's 800 metres victory at Rio hasn't been met with universal acclaim, as it reopens the debate over hyperadrogenic atheletes.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Why use literature reviews in health and social care? is a free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care. A literature review can offer a systematic way in which to sift through information to produce relevant existing knowledge and discern knowledge gaps. This...
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Education & Development
Transition FC members: welcome to OpenLearn
Transition FC has partnered with The Open University in order to offer its members a wide range of free courses on a range of subjects, which you can check out below...
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Society, Politics & Law
How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have already ensured a place in history - as the most disliked pairing in a Presidential race in living memory. So how do voters choose when they feel both options are unpalatable?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
What prejudices does society have when it comes to race, gender age and class? Our short animation explores…
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach
What can we do to help people age well in a fairer society?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
When an intense event threatens a pilot's expectations and sense of safety, a startle reflex happens, otherwise known as the 'Amygdala Hijack'. This article outlines the psychology behind this.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The OU Welcomes Carers
Carers face significant challenges combining work and education with caring responsibilities. The Open University helps get carers back into education and this article explains how much support is available.