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Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...Studies and Philosophy investigate immortality...Research into physical immortality is big business. Just try searching Google for the CEO of Apple Computers and biotech firm Genentech founded Calico (est. 2013). It's a company backed by a billion dollars of investment which aims to ‘devise interventions that slow aging and counteract age‑related diseases.’ The...
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Shall I Compare Thee? Poetry, Education, Seduction - An OpenMinds talk
History & The Arts

Shall I Compare Thee? Poetry, Education, Seduction - An OpenMinds talk

...studying literature is educational.” Find out more about the subject Study Social Psychology Event programme The lecture was given on Tuesday 6th June 2017, 6.00-7.00 at the Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Milton Keynes 17:30 Refreshments available (arrive early and enjoy our pre-event display and trailer video) 18.00 Opening 18.05 Talk commences 18:45 Q&A...
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Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...skills infrastructure. New funding will be made available to support the creation of 110 free schools. These will, controversially, include new selective schools and specialist maths schools. While it is widely recognised that students attending selective schools can benefit from the experience, average performance across all students in areas served by such schools is...
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Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language.The course approaches the language methodically, starting with the alphabet and effective ways to memorise it, before building up to complete Greek words and sentences. Along the way, you will see numerous real examples of Greek as written on objects from the ancient world...This free course, Getting...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Children’s wellbeing and creativity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children’s wellbeing and creativity

...studying this course, you should be able to: analyse what is meant by children and young people’s wellbeing analyse the relationship between creativity and wellbeing evaluate different types of creative activities and how these can help support wellbeing...Children’s wellbeing and creativity: 1 What is wellbeing? - Wellbeing is a commonly used term which also connects...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...skills such as resilience. Tokyo: The games of the resilient athlete? [Gymnast athlete on rings] Resilience is considered to be an important quality in athletes, and those who have come through a pandemic and successfully qualified for the delayed games have certainly had the opportunity to demonstrate resilience. It will perhaps be the athletes who have the best skills...
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Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...skills, character or life experience Self-Control act by my own ideals Sensuality create, explore and enjoy experiences that stimulate the five senses Sexuality explore or express my sexuality Spirituality connect with things bigger than myself Skilfulness continually practice and improve my skills, and apply myself fully when using them Supportiveness be supportive,...
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Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!

...studies have shown that 65% to 93% consist of nonverbal cues (e.g., Bonaccio et al., 2016). Therefore, vocal elements, such as tone, plus facial expressions, eye contact, attentiveness and posture have much more of an impact than we may consciously realise. Moreover, nonverbal communication can influence interview outcomes, even if these are very discrete. For example, in...
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