Health, Sports & Psychology
Centre for Open Thanatology Hub
The Open University’s interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and education of death, dying, loss, and grief across the life course and in diverse contexts.
Science, Maths & Technology
Hot forging (open die)
...die forging is a hot forming process in which the metal is shaped by hammering or pressing between two flat or simple contoured dies...Two types of hammer used for open die forging: [Diagrams to demonstrate Hot Forging (open die) - see article] Open die forging between flat dies: [Diagrams to demonstrate Hot Forging (open die) - see article] Open die forging ......
Health, Sports & Psychology
Man up or open up?
...Open University’s Professor Martin Robb explores the often-complicated relationship between men and their mental health. Made with the support of men’s mental health charity Alright Mate?, the video suggests that the persistence of outdated ideas about masculinity may prevent men from seeking help when they face mental health issues. However, a number of recent...
Education & Development
Reflecting on Race at The Open University
...Open University...In October 2020, The Open University’s BME network put on over 30 events for Black History month, facilitated by colleagues from all four faculties and other units across the university. One of the events was a full-day online conference, which was focused on Reflecting on Race. The event was opened by Dr Liz Marr, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Students with a...
Languages
Open Centre for Languages and Cultures
The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures: your learning hub for communication in an interconnected world.
Nature & Environment
The Open University's Carbon Calculator
...Open University's Carbon Calculator was developed for the OU module Environment: journeys through a changing world and is designed to measure the personal consumption-based carbon footprint of a UK inhabitant (if you live outside the UK, see further resources). This calculator starts with all the greenhouse gases emitted in supplying what the UK consumes, including the...
Education & Development
The awarding gap at The Open University
...Open University and what is being done to improve outcomes for Black and Minority Ethnic students? ...Racial inequality in the United Kingdom (UK) exists and is evident in many ways. Black and Minority Ethnic (BME – see below for an explanation of this term) families are more likely to be poor and in persistent poverty, live in areas of deprivation, have lower...
Society, Politics & Law
Rwanda: an open and shut case?
...open In December 2022, a case was brought by several asylum seekers in the High Court to challenge the lawfulness of the Rwanda policy. Among other things, they argued that Rwanda could not be considered a safe country. In support of this claim, it was asserted that Rwanda’s asylum system had significant deficiencies; for example, a shortage of interpreters for those...