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The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: The athlete’s journey – what are career transitions in sport?: Introduction - Regardless of whether an athlete competes at a recreational or elite level, they will potentially face a wide range of ‘transitions’ as they progress through their sporting...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...open to the prospect. In 1698, the Irish parliament accepted plans to reroute 12,000 Williamite soldiers to Ireland. This was an unprecedented development. With such large numbers of soldiers to be stationed indefinitely in the country, the traditional methods of housing them were no longer feasible. This led the Irish parliament to vote funds for the construction of...
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Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Languages

Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures

...education. He was picked out during the Nazi regime as one of the “socially undesirable children” and entered into the Nazi euthanasia programme. He was confined to a psychiatric institution in Vienna where Nazi doctors conducted cruel experiments with the children. He managed to survive the atrocities but the horror did not end there for him. When he later recognised...
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Article 10 mins
Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?
Languages

Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?

...education with life skills, as the independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has argued in the Australian parliament. The millions of migrants and refugees who built post-war Australia learnt their English through immersion in communities and workplaces that afforded opportunities for participation and inclusion; as they used to say out at the Ford motor car factory in...
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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...resources and impact at general meetings to substantially challenge directors. Some features of UK governance, such as proxy voting and one-tiered boards further strengthen the power of directors and, when these have substantial share holdings, they can effectively impede monitoring by other shareholders.[5] Large or well-connected shareholders, however, can put pressure...
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Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...resources to sustain motivation adopt a growth mindset to approach challenges effectively...Building motivation and resilience in research: 1 Understanding resilience - Research and project work often feel like a marathon rather than a sprint. While moments of discovery can be exhilarating, the process is rarely straightforward. Experiments fail, papers get rejected,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...open communication is always the best, including in contexts about life-threatening illness, injury or at the end of life. But is open and explicit information always what patients and families want from health and social care professionals at these times? In a diverse society, there are cultural and personal preferences in terms of communication expectations, with some...
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