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Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...research and public engagement project examining how individuals, groups and artists have been engaging with the legacy and framework of the blue plaques scheme, along with other forms of public commemoration, to broaden and challenge traditional ideas of British heritage and make public space more representative of the diverse history of the people who’ve shaped the...
Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...Research and Development) www.forwarduk.org.uk Female Genital Mutilation – HSE.ie https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/domestic-sexual-and-gender-based-violence/information-and-resources-for-healthcare-professionals/female-genital-mutilation/ Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) Female Genital Mutilation Advice
Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role

...research and found that each individual who went through grief and loss did so at different paces but that the emotional journey was the same for everyone. The loss of work and employment has been seen to follow the same pattern of grief, and has been found to be highly relevant in organisational change and the effects on the workforce. Five stages of grief and loss 1....
Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...researching existing solutions, they brainstorm ideas tailored to a specific group or situation. These ideas are refined into detailed plans, built into prototypes, and tested. The final stage involves critical evaluation, often requiring input from others. This reflective process can be challenging but it’s essential for project and learning success. OU students learn...
Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?
Money & Business

Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?

...research does show that it is experiencing a bubble right now. Together with Shaen Corbet at Dublin City University, we took as the fundamentals of Bitcoin elements of the technology that underpins it (and other cryptocurrencies). We looked at measures, which represent the key theoretical and computational components of how cyrptocurrencies are priced. New Bitcoin is...
Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI
Education & Development

Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI

...research papers more efficiently but insisted on reading and evaluating sources themselves. Several students openly admitted feeling uncertain about what constitutes acceptable use. Perhaps, therein lies a big challenge for universities worldwide as this uncertainty points to an important reality. The challenge is no longer simply whether students use AI. The real...
A history of Reproductive Justice’s spread across the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

A history of Reproductive Justice’s spread across the world

...researchers who have explored feminist movements in reproductive health which led to the emergence of the Reproductive Justice movement. They talk together about the issues that concerned feminist movements in different countries and cultures, and how those movements worked together to create a shared sense of reproductive rights that worked across the globe... Episode 1...
Talking about loss: normalising grief with children
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about loss: normalising grief with children

...Research shows that children who participate in dedicated grief education programmes are more able to discuss and feel less anxious about death. Children and young people are keen to learn about grief, death and loss in school. ‘We should prepare for grief like we prepare for a fire in schools, proactively preparing people for the possibility that they are bereaved...