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Warming winters: How will the Winter Olympics adapt?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Warming winters: How will the Winter Olympics adapt?

...research note written by Daniel Scott, Robert Steiger and Madeleine Orr that describes in detail the impact of climate change on the Winter Olympics. In their note Scott, Steiger and Orr highlighted that if current warming trends continue only 45-55 of the 93 past and potential Winter Olympic venues would be sufficiently climate reliable in the 2050s to host the games...
Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...research and wider social issues impacting all demographics. I also wanted to showcase BME skill, expertise and notable achievements. There were so many stories around me – stories of resilience, innovation and triumph – that I was truly spoiled for choice. The main challenge was pinning down dates that worked for all of us involved. I had been advised to manage my...
How can I cope with exam stress?
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress?

...research has shown that this is essential to your health and well-being. And it will also help you to feel more balanced and calm during those exams and in the run up to results day. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in...
What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?

...Research shows that some parts of the brain are larger in people who exercise more than those who don’t (prefrontal cortex and hippocampus) and that they also experience better connectivity in neural connections and lower inflammation. It’s important to note that exercise does not have to be strenuous, there are some brilliant chair-based exercises available on...
How does online intergroup contact compare with face-to-face?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does online intergroup contact compare with face-to-face?

...researched area of psychology. However, as more and more contact takes place online, PhD student Julian Bond is working to understand whether this changes the effectiveness of intergroup contact and the potential implications for a more harmonious society...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. In 1954, Gordon...
Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion
Nature & Environment

Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion

...research concludes Third Sector). Volunteering also benefits the volunteers themselves: whether it is personal impact through gaining new or improving skills and confidence, increased wellbeing both mentally and physically, as well as socially by building a sense of purpose and belonging to the community. It often also enhances employability, as volunteering demonstrates...
Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?
Nature & Environment

Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?

...researchers in the late 1990s. [An illustration described in the text] Sea surface temperature anomalies during Indian Ocean Dipoles. Arrows indicate wind direction, white patches are areas with more clouds and rain. The dipole refers to the sea’s surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean off Indonesia, cycling between cold and warm compared to the western part...
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...researchers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported the first case of what they called a “truly pan-drug resistant bacteria.” By now, the story has been well-covered in the media: a month earlier, a 49 year old woman walked into a clinic in Pennsylvania with what seemed to be a urinary tract infection. But tests revealed something far...