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Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: The landscape above and below the sea

...world’s most famous volcanoes such as Mount Fuji on the so-called ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’. [Mount Fuji] Mount Fuji Take a closer look at the trenches and the majestic ‘Ring of Fire’! Transcript These days SONAR is complemented by other techniques, including satellite measurements, to determine the bathymetry of the ocean. Like oceans? Take it further Free...
Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...Helpful links: World Health Organization GOV.UK NHS Coronavirus: What about mental health? These are times of uncertainty and the relentless bad news, activity on social media, and misinformation being spread can cause anxiety. These free resources can help you if you're feeling like your mental health is taking a turn for the worse. Free courses on infectious disease...
Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity
Education & Development

Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity

...world have had to ensure continuity of learning through alternative means. This has mostly been technology-based remote learning approaches, even though that risks exacerbating the challenges associated with the digital divide which disproportionately affects the underprivileged in both low-income and high-income countries. Globally, it is estimated that remote learning...
The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!
Miscellaneous

The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!

...World Champion Transplant cycling Team Time Trial 2017, the first academic with a transplant to be promoted to full professor, and a keen explorer of life. In The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want! Bart will describe how his research into learning analytics is enabling him to predict which learning strategy might work best for each...
Dialogues Across Borders
Society, Politics & Law

Dialogues Across Borders

...world as part of Play is Hope project forged new relationships with refugees and artists and some of them joined us at the Tate by videolink from Greece to co-create songs and poems on themes of belonging, togetherness and migration on the spot. Our workshops attracted audiences from Germany and France with visitors from London and included musicians from Greece and Play...
Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition

...World Menopause Day. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. I have been working in the realms of everyday community creativity and diversity for a while now. When I began to experience symptoms 16 years ago, I found myself needing new strategies and knowledge in order to improve my experience of daily life. At first it...
Do dogs want to go to heaven?
History & The Arts

Do dogs want to go to heaven?

...world and ourselves better. Marc Bekoff (former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has devoted his career to understanding the cognitive, emotional and relational capabilities and behaviours of dogs and other species. His research demonstrates that many animals demonstrate...
The house doesn't always win
Digital & Computing

The house doesn't always win

...world where you might have to wait a few minutes whilst your lightbulb updates its software before you can turn it on. And if you don’t want an internet connected home – that’s fine too; don’t feel forced to use technology that makes you uncomfortable.