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Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion
History & The Arts

Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion

...social environments? How do they negotiate diverse social and cultural influences, pressures and expectations, legal constraints, practical challenges and fashion trends? In this collection we explore the extraordinary range of different styles of Muslim dress and the emotions people can invest in them. Track 1 looks at different attitudes towards veiling in the Southern...
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...social regeneration agenda. While self-directed learning on OpenLearn is a requirement to work through free courses without the provision of tutor support or a peer group, the use of OER by OU students formally engaged in a programme of study, illuminates that connected learning can still take place. Students (OU and non-OU) use non-formal learning on OpenLearn as a...
An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Health, Sports & Psychology

An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill

...works across community and neighbourhood projects and alongside health, social care and education practitioners to provide holistic support services Hope is unique in the support it provides to CYP living in the West of England experiencing a family health crisis from 11 – 18 years from the point of diagnosis. Support is provided through a number of different media,...
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...work. In general, empathy is when you make yourself vulnerable to share the feelings of another, and you listen without judgement: for example, ‘Can you tell me how this feels for you?’. On your journey to building empathy skills, you might discover that you are actually being sympathetic rather than empathetic – be aware that they are different. When building...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...social world. You will explore answers to two central questions: What is race? What is racism? Along the way, you will consider what the term ‘race’ means, you will critically examine the role of ancestry and power in determining someone’s race, and you will explore the idea of racial fetishes. You will also encounter the philosophical tools of thought experiments...
Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...work – whether in a university lab, a company, or independent study – can be unpredictable. Progress is rarely linear, and setbacks are a natural part of the journey. Challenges such as failed experiments, rejected proposals, or tight deadlines are a normal part of the journey. Resilience – the ability to adapt, recover, and grow from challenges – is a skill you...
Keeping the spark of the 60s alive: Neil Young and a sense of place
History & The Arts

Keeping the spark of the 60s alive: Neil Young and a sense of place

...social activism. [Neil Young playing Mainz in 2014] Neil Young in 2014 Professor Martin Halliwell from the University of Leicester’s Centre for American Studies has just published Neil Young: American Traveller, the first book to systematically focus on the importance of place and travel in the songwriter’s music, films, memoirs, and social activism. The book claims...
Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?

...social media in the lives of young people are frequently discussed. One topic that gets less of an airing is teens’ exposure to extensive marketing and advertising in digital media. Should this be a concern? Aren’t young people sensible enough to be aware of what ads are trying to do – and savvy enough to know how to ignore them? The World Health Organization has...