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My abortion experience: Renee's story video icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

My abortion experience: Renee's story

19-year-old Renee explains how, despite taking the morning after pill, she fell pregnant and why she opted for an abortion.

Video
5 mins
Physical activity: a family affair free course icon level 3: advanced icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

This free course, Physical activity: a family affair, aims to explore the effects that the family has on the amount and nature of physical activity a child participates in. The beliefs and behaviours of the family environment are the key psycho-social factors we investigate here.

Free course
15 hrs
Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris? article icon

Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

Chris, if you've had to deal with a call centre you might have noticed they use your name a lot. Do you know, Chris, why they do this? Well, Chris, The OU's Anna Kristina Hultgren has investigated. Putting you through now, Chris.

Article
5 mins
Brexit and the Art of Negotiation article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

How to reduce your biases during complex negotiations, in the fifth article from Volker Patent’s series on the psychology of Brexit.

Article
10 mins
What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special video icon

Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

Learn about the EU and how it extends, limits or replaces the work of national governments, in the opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special.

Video
45 mins
Hacking under your skin? article icon

Digital & Computing

Hacking under your skin?

A Belgian research team have discovered a way to hack into medical implants.

Article
5 mins
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance article icon

Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

Dance is great for children's social and emotional learning. This article explores 'Dancemotion', a collaborative project led by The Open University.

Article
15 mins
The science of nutrition and healthy eating free course icon level 1: introductory icon Badge icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

This free course, The science of nutrition and healthy eating, looks at the science behind nutrition, covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics as well as giving some insight into healthier eating. Reading food labels, choosing healthier foods, hydrating appropriately and understanding how we taste food will allow you to be more ...

Free course
24 hrs
Understanding operations management free course icon level 3: advanced icon

Money & Business

Understanding operations management

Operations management is one of the central functions of all organisations. This free course, Understanding operations management, will provide you with a basic framework for understanding this function, whether producing goods or services or in the private, public or voluntary sectors. In addition, this OpenLearn course discusses the role of ...

Free course
4 hrs
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Languages

"I was so depressed yesterday..." - or were you?

Using phrases relating to mental health to add drama to your conversation can have unintended consequences, warns Zsofia Demjen.

Article
5 mins
Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

It is estimated that 23% of adults aged 65 years and over provide unpaid care - how much has this increased since the corona virus outbreak? This article explores...

Article
10 mins
Supporting physical development in early childhood free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

Are you involved in caring for or educating babies and young children either as a practitioner in the workforce or as a parent/carer? In this free course, Supporting physical development in early childhood, you will learn how to ensure young children do enough physical activity and how it improves child mental and physical health development....

Free course
18 hrs