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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...articles by Chase, Sui and Blair (open access), and the abstract of the article by Oja et al. (2015) via the links provided below: ‘Comparison of the health aspects of swimming with other types of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle habits’ ‘Swimming and all-cause mortality risk compared with running, walking and sedentary habits in men’ ‘Health benefits...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
The Perseid meteor shower 2017
Science, Maths & Technology

The Perseid meteor shower 2017

...articles and a game on the meteor shower. Find out how you can find your own meteorites, discover where the name 'Perseids' comes from and learn about the relationship between meteorites and beads from ancient Egypt in the collection below. Test your knowledge on meteoroids with this game Meet Perseus - the man who inspired the name 'Perseids' Discover how to find your...
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Video 30 mins
Star Wars: La syntaxe du français avec Maître Yoda
Languages

Star Wars: La syntaxe du français avec Maître Yoda

...Et maintenant, « que la Force soit avec vous »! Drag and drop may not work on mobile devices but you can still reorder the sentences in your head (or on paper) and click to reveal the answer afterwards. 1) Toujours par deux ils vont. Ni plus, ni moins. Le maître et son apprenti. Always two there are, no more, no less: a master and an apprentice. - Star Wars: Episode I...
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Activity 10 mins
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...et al., 2003). The chances of experiencing such disorders are also increased if other risk factors are present (Turner and Lloyd, 1995). For instance, in January 2010, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the number of suicides in the UK had risen sharply since the recession began, reversing the downward trend of the previous decade. Suicides rose by 6%...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...article/10.1007/s10584-019-02463-0 (Accessed: 26 August 2022). Bratman, G.N. et al. (2019) ‘Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective’, Science Advances, 5(7). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax0903 Chandler, K. (2022) HZFM889 interview materials, The Open University. Cook, I. (2020) Future graduate skills: A scoping study. Available at:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...article from 1993, ‘Foreign policy as social construction: a post-positivist analysis of US counterinsurgency policy in the Philippines’ published in International Studies Quarterly. The title is a clue to the kind of approach Doty will adopt, emphasising social construction and post-positivism. This article emerges from the so-called ‘third debate’ when a new...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...article ‘Creative leadership: a challenge of our times’ by Louise Stoll and Julie Temperley (2009). It draws on findings from research into the need for leaders to be creative in order to develop a flexible workforce that can adapt to the challenges of the twenty-first century. As you read the article, you will probably read comments that you find yourself agreeing...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...et al., 2017; the questionnaire is in the appendix of the article). In Activity 4, you will hear further input from Dr Mustafa Sarkar on building team resilience and examine research that followed a rugby union team throughout a season (an example of longitudinal research design) to study how they were able to promote the development of their resilience. Activity 4...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs