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Mental Health: Lennox Castle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health: Lennox Castle

...Open University's Faculty of Health and Social Care explains why the case study was selected for study and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. The material forms part of The Open University course K101 An introduction to health and social care... Mental Health: Lennox Castle A short introduction to this album. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna...
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Hope in a changing climate
Nature & Environment

Hope in a changing climate

...Open University academics Joe Smith and Vince Gauci introduce this three part film ‘Hope in a Changing Climate’ which focuses on restoration projects in China, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Local villagers work together to rebuild the ecosystem which in turn has restored their environment. By changing their farming practices and re-vegetating these barren lands farmers are...
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Harry Potter and Parenting
Education & Development

Harry Potter and Parenting

...Open University lecturer Janet Seden has written: ‘The strongest messages of J.K.Rowling’s books are those about the qualities needed for parenting, as the contrast between the Dursleys and the wizarding community to which Harry really belongs is played and replayed’. (1) These messages echo the findings of parenting researchers and social care practitioners. The...
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Citizen science and the data avalanche
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and the data avalanche

...Open University, we have played and are playing leading roles in many large international research teams, and many of these teams are using both AI and citizen science to make new discoveries in their giant data sets. For example, ASTERICS was an EU-funded consortium dedicated to joining together some of the world's biggest forthcoming astronomy and astroparticle physics...
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Download our Chinese characters learning apps
Languages

Download our Chinese characters learning apps

...Open University, led the development and the update of the Chinese@OU app, which is ready to download. She explains below why it is important to learn Chinese..._Find out more about The Open University's Languages courses and qualifications._ Chinese@OU app has been updated This free Chinese character learning app is developed by the Chinese language team, led by Dr Qian...
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Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...resourceful As remains the case today, health was a critical concern for British migrants. In the absence of state-supported systems, many immigrant groups took it upon themselves to cater for their countrymen. This also brought out differences between migrants from middle class and working class backgrounds. While middle class migrants were often active in these kinds of...
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The impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC and South Africa
Society, Politics & Law

The impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC and South Africa

...resources tenderpreneurs. Then in 2007, buoyed by populist appeal for a change of the guard, Zuma rose to power as president of the ANC. The following year the ANC’s National Executive Committee forced Mbeki to resign. Mbeki had lost the support of the committee over a range of issues including economic policy, his style of leadership, and a focus on continental and...
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How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...resources that people have access to, we examine their ability to convert those resources into things they value. By developing data sets focused on these concepts we can see what individuals are able to do at home, in work and socially, as well as their physical environments and the services they can access. Comparing what different countries value can be revealing. We...
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