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Bullying and Manipulation: Join the Resistance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Bullying and Manipulation: Join the Resistance

...interactive explores bullying at work, school and even on Twitter at the hands of Donald Trump...We all have an imperative role to play in stopping bullying behaviour. But have you ever wondered what strategies we can use, both to manage our own responses to bullies, but also to maintain contexts where this behaviour is discouraged? This short interactive experience...
What kind of Democrat are you?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What kind of Democrat are you?

...interactive feature to find out...Political psychologists at The Open University have developed the i-Attune, a self-test interactive which offers you the chance to explore your political positions and how you can attune with others whether you agree or disagree. Please note, the i-Attune interactive cannot be saved and completed later. Take a break from the stresses of...
1722 to 2021 - a history of Scotland's railway
Society, Politics & Law

1722 to 2021 - a history of Scotland's railway

...the development of Scotland's railway industry? Find out in this brief interactive guide to key points in its history. ...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. The magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct, built between 1897 and 1901. Click the icons to reveal key events. Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content...
Exploring youth violence: what would you do?
Education & Development

Exploring youth violence: what would you do?

...social ills and risks: crime, violence, substance misuse, fragile families, homelessness, and limited access to education and welfare services. To understand some of the problems these young people can face today, step into the shoes of Tyler and Rafi and live a day of their life in our ‘What would you do’ interactive. Please note, that this interactive contains...
Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital environment could be adjusted to improve the experience. In the interactive there are two animations, both of which are accompanied by transcripts. [A scene from an animation showing a...
Do sperm whales speak with local accents?
Science, Maths & Technology

Do sperm whales speak with local accents?

...interactions individuals can have. So culture and social structure are intertwined in some ways: you are more likely to pick up the habits of individuals with whom you interact; and the more you pick up these habits, the harder it becomes to interact with others outside your group. One big ocean – so why the different clans? Back to whales. In the latest study,...
Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?

...social interaction also impacts activity choice, for example, team membership has been identified as one of the most important reasons why women engage in netball. ‘I was running and I joined a gym but to me it’s not the same as kind of running round on a netball court and you don’t get that scoring a goal or winning or losing or that team kind of feeling. It’s...
Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach

...Social Care courses and qualifications. As part of the Ageing Well Public Talk Series we explore how important it is to maintain well-balanced nutrition and hydration throughout our lives, as well as regular physical and social activity in older age. Within the series we also explore how this knowledge might be used to facilitate self-management and delay the ageing...