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What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...think of psychological flexibility using the analogy of a tree branch. Flexibility allows the branch to sway in the wind without breaking. The characteristic of returning to its original position is called resilience, and it is reasonable to think of psychological flexibility and psychological resilience as being similarly related. The former is the ability to move, and...
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Article 10 mins
Geography Matters: A Collection
Society, Politics & Law

Geography Matters: A Collection

...thinking about studying with the OU, looking for some extra reading between modules, or just wanting to learn more about Geography, the Geography Matters collection is the place to be. If you are an existing OU student, there are more resources on the pages supporting Environmental Studies or Social Science. If you want to learn more about Geography at the Open...
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Video 5 mins
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration, which are all underpinned by a more democratic view of who and how we generate new thinking (including children and young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often...
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Video 25 mins
Mental health: Survivor suggestions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Survivor suggestions

...thinking of all the positive things that may happen Get outside for at least 15 mins a day Put treats into your day: reading, watching a favourite TV programme Keep up with friends: find out how they are feeling, are they going through similar experiences to you? Often sharing feelings brings people closer together Don't be scared to take a day off if you feel you need to...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...think critically about this in more detail. The document Defining global corporate citizenship gives two definitions to begin with. Click ‘view document’ below to download Defining global corporate citizenship View document...Teaching citizenship: work and the economy: 3 ‘Acts’ and ‘status’ citizenship - We aim at no less than a change in the political culture...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Rod Stewart was a 1970s ally
History & The Arts

Rod Stewart was a 1970s ally

...Think I’m Sexy,” with multi-platinum group DNCE. They premiered the single together on Aug. 27 at the MTV Video Music Awards, introducing Rod Stewart to a new generation. While “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” is one of his signature songs, peaking at No. 1 in six countries, some of his other songs stand out for their lyrics and ability to raise social awareness. What...
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Video 5 mins
Can science make you a better leader?
Money & Business

Can science make you a better leader?

...think there is a really great level of awareness right down to colleague level. Equally important was a strong set of genuine organisational values. At one charity, people knew and shared the same values and ethics which empowered them to challenge any instances of transgression. We also found that having clear and widely-understood policies and processes around...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...system whose primary energy source is coal. Useful electrical energy delivered to the home is much less than the primary energy used in generating it. This is due to losses through inefficiency at the power station, in transmission and in running household appliances. It is important to remember that the primary energy released by all forms of energy resources is not the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs