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The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...public consciousness, developing Salovey and Mayer's research into an accessible and bestselling book. Even now, emotional intelligence continues to receive a great deal of research attention, so how might this help us navigate life more successfully? Insights from emotional intelligence workplace research Findings from the large body of research into how emotional...
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Article 10 mins
British Science Week
Science, Maths & Technology

British Science Week

...health. Genomes are composed of DNA, and a knowledge of the structure of DNA is essential to understand how it can function as hereditary material. DNA is remarkable, breathtakingly simple in its structure yet capable of directing all the living processes in a cell, the production of new cells and the development of a fertilized egg to an individual adult. Learn the basic...
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OpenLearn and schools
Education & Development

OpenLearn and schools

...public or private, and records learning progress and achievements. All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open University. There are no forums on OpenLearn courses but all learners with an account can do the following: leave a review for a course or comment on an article edit their OpenLearn profile. As a teacher, you can use our...
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Article 5 mins
Design for dementia care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Design for dementia care

...public space The role of space, light, colour and contrast in effective design for dementia care. The Lodge: private space Dementia-friendly design features in the individual apartments at The Lodge. The Lodge: the Market Square The role of the multi-functional Market Square in promoting independence and interaction, and reducing stigma. The Lodge: garden space How good...
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Video 43 mins
The History of Money
Society, Politics & Law

The History of Money

...Money How did British pounds trigger the American War of Independence? Money and building banks How do banks make money? Money and saving the banks Tackling financial meltdown The power of money Why does the world trade in US dollars? Future money What type of money will we use in the future? Understanding Debt in 2 minutes A quick over view of private and public debt...
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Video 14 mins
Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...public spaces. Successful Cities The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning. De-industrialisation and Cities Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities. Planning and cities The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate...
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The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...public meetings, chaining herself to railings and smashing windows, ready to go to prison in the name of her cause (Figure 3). These things certainly happened, but they don’t tell the whole story of the struggle, which lasted for decades and drew support from people from all classes and regions. [This is a black and white photograph of a woman in early twentieth-century...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...health worker or a family member who had been unwell. Family members are left in a liminal state, having been informed of the death, until they are advised of the decision regarding disposal of the body of their loved one. Increased anxiety around death happening to someone else. The lack of compassionate physical touch around the time of death, as well as afterwards,...
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Article 10 mins