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A timeline between The OU and the royal family
History & The Arts

A timeline between The OU and the royal family

...research through the lens of Martin Bashir's infamous interview. Click here to check out the free course. 2013 - Eileen Scanlon [Royal warrant conferring a Regius Professorship of Professor of Open Education at The Open University. Dated 26th July 2013.] ©The Open University Eileen Scanlon, a professor in the Institute of Educational Technology, is appointed as a Regius...
What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?
Digital & Computing

What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?

...Boing, published 12:30pm, Mon 14th Oct 2013. Munz, P., Hudea, I., Imad, J., & Smith, R. J. (2009) "When zombies attack!: mathematical modelling of an outbreak of zombie infection", Infectious Disease Modelling Research Progress, 4, pp.133–150. Wilensky, U. (1999) NetLogo, Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL....
What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...Research Fellow in The Open University's Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership. He reflects on his own experiences to highlight the fact that human rights are real and not just abstract aspirations...[Human rights sign] I have been working in social justice for over two decades. One of the criticisms of the sector that I do take to heart, is being called a do-gooder....
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...researcher and based on my own and others’ experience, responses to grief are many and include: Shock Numbness Hopelessness Heartbreak Guilt Sadness Exhaustion Loss of appetite Confusion Anxiety Loneliness This list is not exhaustive but during COVID-19 there are additional consequences when someone dies. Additional consequences [Stressed business Woman with Headache on...
Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?
Digital & Computing

Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?

...research shows very few people enable features like two-factor authentication. And even if they can, few people consider canceling their accounts – they depend too heavily on specific email addresses or other internet services in their daily lives. Policymakers get stuck, too: New groups of well-heeled executives convene to study the same old problem and end up issuing...
Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...Research has shown that regular exercise/physical activity can boost our mood. It might be the last thing we would think of doing, but it may be the one that it’s worth the most. Walking and other physical activity regularises the blood supply to all your vital organs and tissues, including the brain. Regular supply of oxygen and glucose to the brain and other organs is...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

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

...Research and Education. Routledge (London). Needham C and Carr S., (2009) Co production: An Emerging Evidence Base for Adult Social Care Transformation (researchgate.net). Ostrom, V. and Ostrom, E (1977) ‘Public Goods and Public Choices’ in E. S. Savas (ed.) Alternatives for Delivering Public Services: Toward Improved Performance. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Social...
Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...research linking neurodiversity and mental health. [Described image] By the end of this week, you should be able to: explain the concept of neurodiversity and define a range of neurodiverse conditions understand what influences communication between individuals with different neurotypes describe the links between neurodiversity, mental health and wellbeing...Week 1: What...
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