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The gift of being a foster carer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The gift of being a foster carer

...article explores the reality behind the myths and what fostering means for our communities...Find out about The Open University's Social Work and Early Years courses The concept of foster care emerged in the mid-16th century, becoming regulated in the mid-19th century. This history is poignant and has shaped our understanding of who are foster carers, what is foster care...
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
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Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...article you will explore the emergence and development of an early Gothic tradition on the island of Ireland, examining the unique social and historical factors that influenced the development of gothic and ghost-story writing over the course of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An extract from Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla (1872) will give you a chance to see...
Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...articles with mind-blowing facts, we've got a host of FREE brainy learning materials...Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Here, on OpenLearn, we want to encourage you to learn more about the brain so we've collated a series of useful and interesting resources from our experts about the...
Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...articles? Like to test your knowledge with quizzes or try something interactive? The Sustainability Hub caters to different learning styles, so however you absorb information best, there’s something to suit you. 5. Insights from the experts Everything you’ll find on the hub is created or curated by academics and sustainability professionals - meaning the content is...
How can I cope with exam stress?
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress?

...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 Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...article describes the principles behind co-production in curriculum creation and highlights potential ‘pitfalls’ to avoid...The commitment to engage people with lived experiences in professional health, care and social work education is well established. Collaborating in equal partnerships via ‘co-production’ can facilitate this engagement. For the purposes of...
Mary Shelley: the expert view
History & The Arts

Mary Shelley: the expert view

...articles for journals, tales for literary annuals and five volumes of literary biography. Fortunately her last years were relatively contented ones, because Percy was a fine and affectionate son, and his wife, Jane, thought the world of her.She needed to rehabilitate herself in society, for young Percy’s sake. Her correspondence and journals of the 1830s show her...
Discover OpenLearn on Spotify
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Discover OpenLearn on Spotify

...articles, interactives and videos covering a huge array of subject areas, you can expect a fascinating new topic in every episode! We’ll also be sharing some of the most popular and relevant content on our YouTube channel, so you can get a real flavour of the full breadth of OpenLearn right here on our new Spotify channel. Expect documentaries, interviews and animation...