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The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University

...Studies at The Open University. Our current research projects are funded by The Wellcome Trust and Safefood (the all-Ireland food safety authority). Current research and advocacy partners are at the University of Liverpool, University College Dublin, University of Oslo, Flinders University Australia, and the World Health Organization among others. Centre for Children’s...
Exploring stereotypes in STEM
Education & Development

Exploring stereotypes in STEM

...study STEM subjects? 3. Why choose a STEM career? 4. Why do you belong in STEM? Who are you, what do you do/have you done in STEM? Transcript Why did you choose to study STEM subjects? Transcript Why choose a STEM career? Transcript Why do you belong in STEM? Transcript So, how would you answer these questions? Anknowledgements: with thanks to Jennifer Hillman, Ewelina...
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...skills that are essential across all areas of social work...This free course, Exploring critical social work practice, will support you to question assumptions and navigate complexity as a critical social worker. Through practice scenarios and reflective activities, you will be supported to think critically, balance professional judgment and respond ethically to...
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each week of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Week 4 and Week 8. For all the quizzes, you...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...studies and philosophical ideas, and tries to communicate this in an engaging and accessible way. Most self-help takes a rather individualistic approach to people: ‘this is what is wrong with you and this is how to fix it’; mine takes a more psychosocial perspective: ‘this is what’s wrong with wider cultural assumptions, systems and structures, and here are some...
Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...study examining the effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers. Life expectancy within the UK has indicated a progressive increase over the decade/century for both men (79.9 years) and women (83.6 years). Whilst much of this enhanced longevity can be associated with improved technology and advances in health care practices, participation in regular...
A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter
Science, Maths & Technology

A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter

...study its three icy moons (Ganymede, Europa and Callisto). Could moons like these, orbiting giant gas planets, be habitable?...Find out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Rachael Hamp and Grace Richards are members of AstrobiologyOU. Their research focusses on another icy moon orbiting a gas giant planet – Enceladus, a moon of Saturn....
What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...studies in the United States started in the late 1990s and initially produced less encouraging results. The evidence indicates that shareholder activism can prompt small changes in target firms' governance structures but has little impact on share values and earnings.[8] A later study by Brav, Jiang, Thomas and Partnoy showed that the stock market’s reaction to the...