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Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...health and wellbeing of the organisation and its various stakeholders in the short and long term. That is to not assume that organisational value is amoral or devoid of any normative foundations. Instead, what an organisation values is commonly associated with what is perceived to enhance its value. An organisation, in this regard, does not believe necessarily in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...health team so know about services and the people who use them. I know how to work with people, for example, how to relate to teenagers; I know what to do if someone is angry or upset; I know how to be organised and get things done. I know some of the things about the law, for example at what age you can drink alcohol; the benefits system; deciding if someone has the...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introduction to critical criminology
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to critical criminology

...health and safety regulations in pursuit of profit, then yes, factories are places of violence. Trade and production are presented as the cornerstone of thriving capitalist economics, yet critical thinking reminds us that they are also responsible for widespread injury, suffering and death. For some commentators (Young, 2002) the critical criminological project is a...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...Health and Safety Executive. Reflecting over the years my Mum can’t believe the changes that have come about for working mothers. My Mum worked constant backshifts for around eight years, to enable my Dad to gain his degree, which also meant she was around to look after us through the day. Sometimes if my Dad wasn’t home in enough time for Mum leaving for work, we all...
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Article 5 mins
The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...health and wellbeing (see more OpenLearn related resources below). A crucial area for this study has been the 5 Ways Dementia Friendly Café in Milton Keynes. Running since 2019, the Café has been a useful place to assess the impact of walking on those affected by dementia, due to the Café’s inclusion of a guided walk. The Parks Trust and OU are working together to...
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Article 10 mins
Life after sport: giving back
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after sport: giving back

...health difficulties (Moesch et al., 2018). For an athlete who has a strong athletic identity (i.e., someone who views themself predominantly as an athlete) the prospect of developing a new identity outside of the familiar ‘competitive athlete’ role after retirement can be daunting, but as we will discuss in this article, athletes hold a range of transferable skills...
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Article 5 mins
Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...Health and Social Care, the DHSC. Achieving a doctorate, whether a PhD, EdD or DHSC confers the title Dr. Why write a Research Proposal? To be accepted onto a PhD / Professional Doctorate (PD) programme in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) at The Open University, you are required to submit a research proposal. Your proposal will outline the...
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Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...health and job concerns to social disconnectedness; from social injustice to childcare strains; plus uncertainty about the future. This is even more prevalent in remote workers, with people forced to parent, teach and undertake extended workdays, or endure loneliness and isolation, often within in a single space since early 2020. Therefore, how employers respond to the...
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Article 10 mins