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Health, Sports & Psychology
Coaching neurodivergent athletes
This course is designed to improve the knowledge and understanding for anyone working with neurodivergent athletes in sport and exercise settings or with an interest in coaching neurodiverse athletes. Within the sport and exercise sector this may include those in coaching roles, as well as fitness instructors, personal trainers and wider ...
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Education & Development
Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week 2025 runs from Monday 10th - Friday 15th November. As ever, OpenLearn is proud to support this event, so we've pulled together some of our FREE resources on the different types of bullying and manipulation to help support those in need, not just on these special days but all year round...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Everything you need to know about snowflakes
Did you know that no two snowflakes are alike? Professor Stephen Lewis reveals the fascinating science behind snow in this article.
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Education & Development
Accredited CPD Courses for Career Growth
Explore CPD-accredited online courses endorsed by the CPD Standards Office (CPD-SO). Build your professional skills, earn verified CPD points and showcase your achievements to employers or professional networks.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Decades of research show that autism isn’t caused by parenting choices - yet myths that blame mothers continue to resurface. Donald Trump’s recent comments about paracetamol and pregnancy are just the latest example.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Between life and death: what Halloween reveals about our fear of the afterlife
From ancient Samhain rituals to the words of medium Doris Stokes, this article explores how Halloween reflects our enduring fascination with death, the afterlife, and what lies beyond the veil.
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Society, Politics & Law
Finding the Truth
What do you really know about crime? Try our interactive 'Finding the Truth' to dig way beyond the surface of forensic psychology, corporate crime and the prison system.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Apply the findings of our linguistic research to situations you, or someone you know, might find themselves in. Explore different advising strategies in three real-life scenarios in this interactive.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is trick-or-treating legal or not?
As Halloween approaches, many parents and homeowners wonder what the legal position is on trick-or-treating in the UK. From age limits to antisocial behaviour, Marc Cornock explores what’s allowed and where the line is drawn.
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Society, Politics & Law
When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween
Halloween is all fun and games until the skeletons decide to stay. UK Legal expert Marc Cornock explores what the law says when the spooky season’s guests don’t return to their graves and why even the undead can be trespassers.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
Ricky Hatton, who won 45 of his 48 professional bouts across an esteemed 15-year career, last fought professionally in 2012. This article explores the effects of boxing on mental health.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
As women’s sport surges on the global stage, hosts England have lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup. But the tackles, speed and power fans see on the field are only part of the story. What we don’t see is what it takes – both physically and psychologically – to wear England’s emblem, the Red Rose.