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Health, Sports & Psychology
Issues in women’s football
In these three audios, Dr Carrie Dunn discusses a number of important areas of women’s football.
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Life after sport: giving back
For many athletes the transition into retirement and beyond can bring with it challenges, not least the prospect of a new and unfamiliar future.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
March 30 marks the date of World Bipolar Day, an awareness campaign aiming to reduce the stigma and improve sensitivity towards the diagnosis. The 30th of March is also the birth date of Vincent Van Gogh, who was thought to have experienced bipolar disorder. Bipolar is believed to affect around 1.3 million people in the UK and many more people ...
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Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
In the current climate, it would be hard not to notice the social upheaval among the BAME population in the UK and USA. Be it the high proportion of deaths among the BAME community from contracting COVID-19 or unarmed black men and women being killed unjustly by the police. So, as a black British man with Nigerian parents, I must express my ...
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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Was the late Queen Elizabeth’s death an example of ‘ordinary dying’? This article examines what it means and what this case study reveals.
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Are you a secret hoarder?
Collector or hoarder: How can we define a healthy relationship to personal possessions?
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Are you a super recogniser?
Police super-recognisers have an above average ability to recognise faces and have identified a large number of criminals via CCTV footage. Do you possess the skill? Try our quiz to find out.
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
The 9th March is World Kidney Day, a campaign to help raise awareness on the importance of our kidneys. This article seeks to explain what is meant by Chronic Kidney Disease, common risk factors and recommended strategies to aid in the early detection and management of this condition.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Narratives of COVID
The Pandemic has brought losses, death, and changes to everyday life on a global scale. At The Open University, we reached out to students, staff and alumni to hear about their experiences.
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What does it mean, to be a man?
Beliefs about what makes a ‘real’ man have changed enormously over time. So what does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? Do traditional ideas about masculinity still apply, and if not, what kinds of new ideas have replaced them? Explore our interactive below to learn more.
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Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
The Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care seeks to help transform end of life care across the country. A research team from The Open University set out to explore how people make sense of and use this document in their practice.
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Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn
Many of us are keen to improve our health and fitness but sometimes we need a bit of help and inspiration. It's easy to put off making changes in lifestyle when you don't know how to take those important first steps to a better diet and exercise. So we've compiled some free courses and articles to inform and motivate you.