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Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent
Education & Development

Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent

...studying. Yet if you are neurodivergent, feedback can have a greater impact on your sense of self, making you question your value as a person. The good news is that some simple strategies can help make feedback feel more manageable. What is feedback? Feedback is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as: ‘Information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new...
The psychology of conspiracy theories
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of conspiracy theories

...study of conspiracy theories. Historians, philosophers, sociologists and political scientists often present conspiracy theories as being of an essentially psychological nature. [Detail from a mural at Denver Airport] A detail of a mural in Denver International Airport, subject of much conspiracy theorist interest. A plea for peace, or a plan for future martial law? Many...
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...Studies, argued that any measures to stop overuse and concoct new drugs must be “complemented by investments in measures to ensure universal access to effective antibiotic treatment of common infections.” “In many countries, poor people obtain these drugs in unregulated markets,” Bloom said. “They often take a partial course and the products may be sub-standard....
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...study in Criminology...Crimes of the powerful: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: outline the importance of the concept of power in understanding criminological research agendas define various categories of ‘crimes of the powerful’ describe how researching the powerful can reshape the boundaries and goals of critical criminology...
Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...studied mineralogy at university. I just loved the combination of analytical work in the laboratory and being out in the field. [Julia, crouching in a cave cut into a grey rock, wearing a turquoise jacket and hat and grey trousers, carrying a hammer.] Julia at a field site in Iceland. This area was once mined for Iceland spar, a transparent variety of calcite (calcium...
Systems Practice
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems Practice

...studies; and discover more...'... one of the more remarkable aspects of British debate is how little analysis is made in ... systemic terms' - Will Hutton If you want to generate a fresh perspective on complex issues; if you want to break out of traps and rigid ways of thinking; if you want to get things together more in your life then you're in the right place. Explore,...
Explore flexible online learning
Education & Development

Explore flexible online learning

...study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications. OpenLearn is the home of free online learning offered by the OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA and OU logos] Whatever your ambition, start by exploring the range of content to find a...
You are here
Science, Maths & Technology

You are here

...find out more about the Milky Way, the 30 or so galaxies that make up our local group and much more...Find out more You might be closer to a science degree than you think: find out if you're ready to study science with The Open University Discover more about Stargazing LIVE which returns to our screens to take us on a brand new journey of discovery through the night...
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