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What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...working with volunteers...You are the future of volunteering. The helping hand when it’s needed most. You are part of a national movement to create a better future in health and care. The national learning hub for volunteeers' two collections made in partnership with OpenLearn from The Open University provide a comprehensive range of FREE courses across a variety of...
Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen

...social failure with few skills or without identifiable employment, she is a high-level CIA operative in charge of recruiting, training and managing assets. The audience is exposed to her bipolar disorder which she keeps secret from her employers because she would lose security clearance. So she obtains medication from her sister, a psychiatrist, rather than seeking...
‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...social movements occurring within each wave. The first wave (1900–1945) was represented by the likes of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Jesse Owens, who pursued validity through their athletic excellence, often accomplishing their biggest achievements within international arenas rather than in American society, which was heavily impacted by racial segregation. The second...
Bias in ADHD and autism diagnosis
Education & Development

Bias in ADHD and autism diagnosis

...social expectations. [Young autistic black girl building blocks with her dad] Interpretation of behaviour One of the key ways in which bias manifests itself is through the way in which behaviour is interpreted. The same behaviours can be understood very differently depending on who displays them. For some, these behaviours may be recognised as neurodivergence but for...
Witches in popular culture
History & The Arts

Witches in popular culture

...social outcasts (such as the infamous Pendle Witches hanged at Lancaster castle in 1612), were the victims of persecution and prosecution in 16th and 17th-century Britain. Nowadays, though, the witch is often praised as a feminist figure, who pushes boundaries, breaks the rules and punishes patriarchal authority. Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Willow Rosenberg (Alyson...
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...work through the course, you will notice that this area of enquiry has developed its own semi-technical vocabulary. The plural of ‘person’ is, in this area of enquiry, ‘persons’ rather than ‘people’. It is easy to see the reason for this. The question ‘What are people?’ is potentially confusing. It could mean ‘What is it to be a people (as opposed to...
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...work with donors and supporters has to tackle some apparently irreconcilable demands. To be effective you must be able to relate to each and every donor and supporter as a unique individual while managing your work with them en masse. You must be able to construct forms of communication with donors which are both mass produced and personalised. You must provide...
When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
Science, Maths & Technology

When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups

...work together in groups. Transcript Disclaimer: The views expressed in the videos and the graphic novel are those of the author and not of The Open University. Find out more about S World - M World Below is a series of short videos between one of the authors - Simon Bell, and the illustrator - Charles Cutting, discussing their work, plus what they're up to next. Why are...