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Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...family, colleagues, or fellow students. Cindy mentions her study buddy from a face-to-face meetup, while Ida uses her family as a sounding board. Independent learning with support While you’ll have your support network, independent study remains a significant aspect of OU learning. Here, your tutor becomes your cornerstone. Successful design students pay close attention...
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10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...family can really perk you up.... the ‘It’s good to talk’ slogan may have been just that, a slogan, but it’s true! Friends help us put our problems into perspective, put a smile on our faces, and even if it’s them that needs your support, that’s a great feeling to be able to help them too. Article: Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing 10: Seek help when...
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Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support
Science, Maths & Technology

Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support

...family separation can therefore lead to intergenerational cycles of trauma, incarceration, and family separation. (Sherwood and Kendall, 2013, p. 91). This research explores the needs of women in the UK prison system who are also mothers, focusing on the potential of service and co-design methods to improve parenting education and support. Despite evidence that parental...
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Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...history of yellow fever control measures. What we’re dealing with is a high consequence event here.” Read at Scientific American: Could Yellow Fever Become the Next Pandemic? It's not just Angola and DRC Christina Faust of Princeton contributes to BioMed Central's Bug Bitten blog with an observation that other areas are suffering, too: Currently, an additional seven...
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Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...history and meaning of these paintings...Around 1350 BC, the Egyptian grain accountant Nebamun commissioned the walls of his tomb-chapel to be painted with scenes depicting his afterlife, and the world in which he lived. Nebamun worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland

...family courts include, imposing travel restrictions and surrender of passports to prevent a girl from being taken abroad and ordering the return of a person already taken abroad. (Scotland have their own provision). Lifelong anonymity for victims of FGM. (England, Wales and NI only) Scotland Scotland operates under the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance)...
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Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...family, friends -- but also about what I could be doing that day, what I should be doing. Who I need to email, who I need to telephone. I wish I had a notebook under water. But I don’t. So very often I come out and I’ve forgotten what I was thinking about. But it comes back. And it’s a good stimulant for me. And when I come out and drive home and have breakfast, I...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...family or good causes for reuse or for recycling avoids throwing clothing away. At George we work with the UK charity Tickled Pink, so look out for the Salvation Army Tickled Pink clothing banks in Asda store car parks. You can't miss them - they are bright pink! You can put all your unwanted clothes into these so they can be sold, reused or recycled on behalf of Asda's...
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