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Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital environment could be adjusted to improve the experience. In the interactive there are two animations, both of which are accompanied by transcripts. [A scene from an animation...
At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. [A lady sitting down in cafe working on a laptop.] Click on the image above, or click here to start your interactive experience. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Research with students The interactive is based on the real-life...
Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...health, language and the economy. This material forms part of The Open University course TU100 My digital life... Nepal: Wireless network innovator Dr. Mahabir Pun explains how he brought internet connections and communication systems to rural villages in Nepal. Telemedicine A look at how video conferencing provides medical support doctor's in Nepal, as it enables...
Audio 31 mins
The Art of Rich Pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Rich Pictures

...The Art of Rich Pictures in Storytelling How do people tell stories and complex narratives with Rich Pictures? The Art of Rich Pictures in Health How Communicative Art is used as a therapeutic tool The Art of Rich Pictures at Work How can Rich Pictures help in Business situations? The Art of Rich Pictures in Big Picture thinking How Rich Pictures help tackle large issues...
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...public and have the ability to resolve conflict, and having a student who’s able to do well at working in a team so part of a sports team, a Duke of Edinburgh award, working with children, teaching them how to do sports, is also a good way where you can lead and show the ability to communicate with people of all age groups, really. Then we look at things like membership...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...health. Heat waves raise the irrigation needs of summer crops, increase droughts and contribute to groundwater depletion in the country. Rising average temperatures during pre-monsoon months (March, April and May), during which most of the heat waves are expected to occur in the coming decades, could lead to early maturity of winter crops including wheat, maize, potato...
The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...health and well-being ahead of their occupation compared to before the pandemic took hold. [Photograph of a person responding to a survey screen, asking them "How was your day?"] Kuzior et al. (2022) gave a sobering explanation for this, citing the increased number of what David Graeber (2018) famously described as ‘bullshit’ jobs. Graeber defines these jobs as...
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...health care system throughout the world” (p4). The report is equally emphatic that the solution does not on the whole lie with blaming individuals, or rooting out incompetent or negligent staff. Sometimes, of course, individuals do need to be held transparently to account, when they have been willfully or recklessly negligent or involved in mistreatment. However, the...