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Health, Sports & Psychology
Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
This free course, Innovation in health and social care: social and historical, focuses on digital technologies and innovations in health and social care and explores the types of innovations that are available and the impact this has on the individuals using them. You will also gain an insight into the potential advantages and disadvantages of ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Who has the right to decide on whether a child needs to undergo a surgical procedure? The child, the parents or a medical professional? The answer isn't always clear...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Psychological drama: Writing fictional crime drama for a forensic psychology course
For Graham Pike, writing psychology courses is part of the job. But what happened when he found himself having to create a crime drama?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What's in your toolbox?
Psychological flexibility is a Swiss army knife in uncertain times.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Surrogacy around the world
Which country allows surrogates to legally accept payment for surrogacy from foreigners? Which European country only permits those in a heterosexual partnership or a single female to be intended parents? Professor Lesley Hoggart and Dr Sarah Earle, reveal some of the different rules in place for surrogacy around the world.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Understanding ADHD
This course explores the experience of ADHD from the perspective of those who are diagnosed with the condition, and those who care for them. It covers the contribution of scientific research to understanding ADHD, with a focus on assessing the effectiveness and mechanism of action of treatments and therapies.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Life can be a series of ups and downs. Sometimes it can be hard to know if we fully understand what is meant by terms such as mental health and wellbeing. In this article, we will explore these terms and how our mental health and wellbeing is shaped by the things that happen to us
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Support for you and your mental health
With one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem at some point in our lives, it is important that we know where to turn for advice and seek help when we need it.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Time management and study
Whether you’re a full or part-time student, studying is likely to mean adding another commitment to your life. Having a lot to balance can sometimes affect our wellbeing and leave us feeling overwhelmed.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact
Rare Diseases Day is celebrated annually on the last day of February. This ‘rare day’ which occurs on the 28th February, or once every 4 years, the 29th of February was an apt choice for Rare Diseases Day. Many people do not fully appreciate what a ‘Rare Disease’ is, as they are so uncommon. The article aims to explain rare diseases and raise ...
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History & The Arts
Sharpening Your Critical Thinking
What can you do to sharpen up your critical thinking? Mark Pinder and Paul-François Tremlett explain a few things to keep in mind when assessing other people’s arguments, and also when offering your own.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
A new resource aimed to help people with dementia engage with their surroundings has been developed by The Parks Trust in Partnership with The Open University. This article explains more...