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Health, Sports & Psychology
Nursing collections hub
A collection of free courses and resources for personal and professional development in the four fields of Nursing Practice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing
How does engaging with the arts affect our health and wellbeing? This collection explores how the arts can help with a healthy society.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Mental health in society
In this free course, Mental health in society, you will explore and critically reflect on mental health. You will explore the relationship between the lived experiences of individuals, and the society and environment in which they live. Different perspectives, approaches and models of understanding and critiquing mental health will be explored ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Reducing obesity, improving wellbeing, increasing engagement in learning – the benefits of getting children involved in physical activity are wide ranging and well documented. But a recent project in Wales suggests that there are also positive physical and wellbeing outcomes for parents who get involved with their children’s activities.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Explore how women are increasingly breaking into the traditionally male-dominated field of motorsport in this article.
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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Women’s sport continued to rise in popularity in 2024. Review the key players for 2024 and explore the potential up-and-comers for 2025 in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The arts in Participatory Action Research
How can storytelling via art help women when leaving an abusive environment and seeking help for their continued wellbeing?
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History & The Arts
How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
What evidence is there supporting the potential of the arts to aid health and wellbeing in both formal and informal settings?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The healing power of nature writing
Writing about the natural world and environment can work wonders for our wellbeing – this article explains how.
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Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
Does reading fiction make people more empathic or do more empathic people tend to read more fiction?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
In this free course, doping (performance enhancing drugs, or PEDs) is used as an example of how contemporary issues in sport might be studied. Doping is used to illustrate how you can think about the debates involved in an issue and this will help you develop appropriate skills to discuss other contemporary issues in sport.
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Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice
Students, Nursing Associates and registered nurses can experience dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia, but they can be reassured that effective support is available.