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Brexiteers and Broflakes: how language frames political debate
Languages

Brexiteers and Broflakes: how language frames political debate

...become as flexible and influential a term in political discourse as ‘Watergate’ has been. And that it would likely get adopted and adapted for any number of political ruptures and upsets in the future. (Most recently it’s been used for speculation that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may soon resign, resulting in a Rexit.) Certainly, Brexit has already spawned...
Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

...become so deeply engrained that gender identities and gender differences seem fundamental to who we are? As Rosalind Gill has written, "how it is … that socially constructed ideals of beauty or sexiness are internalized and made our own, that is, really, truly, deeply our own, felt not as external impositions but as authentically ours?" This is one of the important...
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...becoming physically active. Feeling low impacts on our motivation and often puts us off from being active. However, research has consistently shown that regular physical exercise can boost our mood. It might be the last thing we would think of doing when down, but it is something that certainly works. Another solution or intervention to assist us in our modern world is...
Banks as utilities and the future of payments
Money & Business

Banks as utilities and the future of payments

...becoming utilities”, says Edward George, Ecobank’s UK Country Head and Head of Group Research. “With utilities, you start providing services over a certain network and you’re kind of stuck there; they have no growth potential, and people don’t want to invest in them.” He spoke with LSE Business Review managing editor Helena Vieira during the Mobile Money and...
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

...students. [MUSIC PLAYING] FIONA SCOTT: I'm Fiona Scott. I work at the University of Hertfordshire in a S&C department within that called Performance Herts. We deliver to university athletes, as well as external clubs such as Saracens Mavericks, Arsenal Ladies, Women's FC. And then on top of that, we've done workshops in S&C areas and fields, and also lecture. Today we're...
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...OU student already mentioned) might have completed the table. Discussion Our communication skills, or lack of them, can have more effect than we might think. Reflecting on what you reveal about yourself can allow you to become a more effective communicator. In Karen’s case, improving one communication skill had the knock-on effect of improving another...Week 3:...
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...students considering the residential school for the SXR260 The geological history of the British Isles course, based in the north of England. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Science...Geological processes in the British Isles: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise and identify descriptions of the...
Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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