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Health, Sports & Psychology
Being a boy
What is life like for boys today? In what follows, we explore aspects of contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education
Bereavement is something many of us will experience during our working lives. A recent survey set out to find out more about bereavement support for staff in UK HEIs.
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Education & Development
CPD Standards Office accredited learning on OpenLearn
OpenLearn badged courses allow learners of all backgrounds and levels of ability to demonstrate an interest in a subject, evidence of professional development or a commitment to their studies.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Quilt of Excellence: how to support older people with learning disabilities and their families
Explore what good care looks like in this short animation.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
This free course, Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families, stems from research that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge others, and their families.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough
Only a small minority of LGBT young people learn about sexual health in the classroom, which could put them at risk.
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Education & Development
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Marina Postlethwaite Bowler looks at the benefits of education for students in secure environments (SiSE) and the challenges faced by SiSE learners.
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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
Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care
How can healthcare professionals ensure that people are treated fairly, irrespective of their age, background, financial circumstances or where they live? This article looks further into inequalities in health.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Whether you are a parent or sibling caring for a relative with a learning disability, this free course, Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities, is designed to help you navigate the system as they grow older. It has been developed from a cutting-edge research project that explored how to improve the care and support for ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
World Bipolar Day
Every year, on 30 March, our global community comes together to shine a spotlight on bipolar disorder. The vision of World Bipolar Day is to increase understanding about what bipolar is - and isn’t - and to banish stigma around the condition.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life?
Death is part of life and is something we all need to face; not only our own death, but the deaths of those around us. Many of us are unprepared for this major event in our lives.