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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...manager. Then we’d do it again in the evening.” Caroline Peaty, Mother of Adam Peaty Without such dedication and support from his parents Peaty’s Olympic journey would likely not have been possible. Throughout the athletic journey, as well as logistical support such as transport and organisation, the emotional support from an athlete’s family is vital in keeping...
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Article 5 mins
Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace

...manage all the new threats that every society faces, then they will end up with a tired, overstretched service full of people trying to do their best in impossible circumstances.” It is within this thought that the new beginning has perhaps started to look like a false dawn, and it is why I argue for a rebeginning. [Photograph and statement by Debbie Watters. See...
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Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...period of time. Perhaps it is again time to have a glass of water and go out for a walk? Some useful links: Exercise for depression: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/exercise-for-depression/ WHO (World health organisation) Depression: https://www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/en/ Browse related content Discover more about exercising...
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Article 10 mins
Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...managing “commons” the EU must protect itself against freeriding. For most clubs, benefits can spill over to outsiders, and it is unfair for these outsiders to benefit without contributing. The UK cannot, therefore, get a better deal now than David Cameron was granted last February, and so the concessions sought on free movement will need to cost enough in other areas...
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Technology in sport since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

Technology in sport since 1969

...management and improvement of our sporting performance, health and physical activity levels. [Sports and technology models] We can now train and compete with technology incorporated at every level; from a physiological perspective we can monitor heart rates, sleep quality, GPS tracking, muscle activity, recovery etc. From a movement perspective, 1971, saw sports fans...
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Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...Introduction - This free course, Continuity and learning, will be of interest to a wide range of people who support children’s learning in primary schools: teaching assistants, classroom helpers, parent volunteers, cover and lunchtime supervisors, and playground monitors. It focuses on workplace learning generally. In the readings and activities, you will consider how...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...Introduction - The purpose of this course is to demonstrate how the UK Reading Experience Database (UK RED) can be used in a study of the reading and reception of a literary text. The example chosen for the case study is Daniel Defoe’s famous novel, Robinson Crusoe (1719), and the course takes the student through the process of locating evidence of reading Robinson...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...Introduction - This course looks at the prevalence of maps in everyday life, their uses and their importance. From mental maps to public transport and street maps it moves on to historical and history-making maps. Along with assessing the political importance of some maps it examines how we read maps and looks at how to evaluate the information contained within them....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs