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Health, Sports & Psychology
Health and wellbeing
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Clare Dunn, Senior Manager for Recognition of Prior Learning.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Five tips for relaxing during difficult times
Modern life can leave many of us feeling stressed out. Here Dr Mathijs Lucassen offers five tips so that you can relax.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A reader's guide to The Luzhin Defence
Vladimir Nabokov's 1930 novel The Luzhin Defence follows a chess master and his decline in mental health.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
For some staff in hospitals, dealing with serious injury and death may be a common occurrence. But it is often unchartered territory for family and friends when called in to visit someone they know. It can be a time of heightened emotions and confusion.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A World Cup legacy for generations to come
It is now common that major sports events are accompanied by a legacy plan that defines the longer lasting benefits and opportunities it can promote.
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Education & Development
Harry Potter and Parenting
What does the Harry Potter series, and the protagonist's search for a home and family, tell us about parent-child relationships?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The rise of the Roses
With the Netball World Cup being played this summer, attention returns once again to the potential of the England Roses to achieve success and inspire a nation.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
With a summer of women’s world cups soon to be upon us, this article looks at why participation in team sports such as netball is a vital factor in the quest to close the gender gap and encourage more women to be active.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
What is the best way to support people with learning disabilities to access and use technology? This series of seven videos will help you answer this question.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?
Recent studies suggest that social media can play a role in promoting gender equality in sport, but are the governing bodies taking sufficient action? Steph Doehler explores in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Explore free courses on sport and fitness
Did you know that OpenLearn is full of content exploring the fascinating and exciting world of sport and fitness?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are you a focused driver?
Take our interactive test and find out if you’re alert when behind the wheel. Your attention will be put to the test.