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PodMag May 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag May 2016

...resources available for students preparing for exams. Helen Clough Karen briefly interviews Helen about the always difficult area of referencing. Helen outlines why referencing is important and talks about the OU Library referencing guide. This gives advice on how to approach different types of references, from module materials and websites, to wikis, blogs and tweets,...
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Audio 20 mins
Are you a design creative?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are you a design creative?

...increased recognition that design is a creative, social and ecological practice that can be applied to address societal challenges by creating ecosystems of commodities but also other assets such as natural resources, social connections, socio-technical infrastructures or ventures. Creating these ecosystems, infrastructures or ventures requires new disciplinary knowledge....
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Video 5 mins
Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender

...resources, whilst there are very few existing self-help resources on the topic of gender. This in itself is fascinating. The self-help industry seems to assume that people require a great deal of support with their sex and relationship lives, but very little with their gender – despite the fact that many mental health struggles are related to gender roles and norms, and...
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...resources AcknowledgementsPart of this article originally appeared as a blog post for the Myton Hospice in May 2023. The book Hazel wrote is called Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem and you can find out more about the book and their story at https://lifesgoodbook.co.uk/the-book/. Further resources MND Association Carers UK Anticipatory Grief...
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Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?
Education & Development

Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?

...resources, and the affective, creative, interactive, shared, sustained and personalised nature of their engagement (Kucirkova, Littleton and Cremin, 2016). These synergies which have the potential to help shape teachers’ (and parents’ and publishers’) choices of reading resources will be examined in more detail at a forthcoming UKLA Research Symposium Reading for...
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Article 10 mins
Is being a student good for your mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is being a student good for your mental health?

...resources for student wellbeing and most universities now have their own websites containing advice and information on student mental health. OU student? Find out more about our Mental Health Support Service. References Byrom, N. (2018) ‘An evaluation of a peer support intervention for student mental health’. Journal of Mental Health, 27:3, 240-246 HEFCE (2017) The...
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What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?

...dementia. More information and resources NHS England and the Alzheimer’s Society: Dementia Guide How to reduce your risk of dementia Types of dementia Younger people with dementia Contact sports, head injury and dementia risk Other resources: BBC Good Food: Why are Mediterranean diets so healthy? On YouTube: Simple seated exercise workout Related OpenLearn articles...
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Article 10 mins
Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mindfulness in mental health and prison settings

...human condition includes pain. But the mind and body don't have to instinctively react to painful experiences. Mindfulness is a skill that allows us to be at least unthinkingly responsive to what is happening in the present so that our overall suffering might be reduced and our sense of well-being improved. Three: Most of us can get really stuck in autopilot. We're...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs