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Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...Research Centre for supporting the development of this course, Hannah Parish for her expertise and kind help, Andrew Rix for his filming expertise, and Lin Anderson, Gordon Brown, Val McDermid, Sir Ian Rankin and Craig Robertson for their time and insights into the creative process. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...Research Group here. My first degree was in mechanical engineering at Bristol University. I then took a masters degree, by research and study, in the physics of materials. And after that I was frustrated, I think, with academic work. I did plan a PhD at that time but instead decided to work for industry, and I joined a civil engineering company – some consultants called...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...children and adults is judged by different yardsticks, fluency will seem different for different people and different contexts. To be ‘fluent’ while shopping is different from being ‘fluent’ when undertaking university studies; to be ‘fluent’ as a supermarket check-out operator is different from being ‘fluent’ as a university student. Overall, the key...
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Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance

...research [A women running through mud.] At the moment, in sport, female athletes usually train and are coached in a similar way to their male counterparts. The support that is applied to their performance (nutrition, physiology, psychology, etc.) is usually based on research that’s been done on men, or what has seen to been successful with male athletes. Very little...
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Article 15 mins
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...research and developments in both subject pedagogy and broader educational practice. It provides an opportunity to engage in critically reflective dialogues about practice, with both the beginner teacher and others who support them. For many, mentoring or tutoring is a valuable CPD opportunity as well as providing important evidence on a CV of involvement in the latest...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
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Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...research continues to grow, taking a more follower-centred approach and investigating the interdependence between followers and leaders. This section explores the different types of followers you might encounter. Understanding the characteristics of different followers can make you a better follower and a better leader. There are several follower typologies in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?
Nature & Environment

What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?

...research on Arctic animals focuses on economically important or charismatic species like caribou or polar bears, small mammals, such as shrews, and their parasites can serve as indicators of environmental change. Andrew Hope, a biologist at Kansas State University, and his colleagues recently published a study of Arctic shrews in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Becoming a University of Sanctuary
Society, Politics & Law

Becoming a University of Sanctuary

...research has shown that access and participation in higher education has other added benefits for those seeking sanctuary. For example, research has indicated that participation in higher education can give sanctuary students a sense of purpose and an opportunity to participate in cultural life. Research we completed at the OU chimed with this, and while it was recognised...
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Article 5 mins