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Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
History & The Arts

Decolonising Religious Studies and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

...Open University tried to make their module more inclusive and relatable to the diverse student demographic...Scholars have increasingly come to recognise that Religious Studies as a discipline is based on the legacies of a colonial worldview, i.e. that what we have classified as religious beliefs and practices have used criteria drawn from white Anglo-European...
Time management and study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time management and study

...information and advice has been sourced and repurposed from the following organisations: National Health Service (NHS), The Open University and Psychology Today. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...Open University and we thank its National Director in Ireland John D’Arcy. This work is also available on the university’s OpenLearn website; there as a contribution to our understanding of some of the key moments in our recent history. Foreword - John D'Arcy [Photo of John D’Arcy, Director of The Open University in Ireland]John D’Arcy - Director of The Open...
Choose your own philosophy adventure
History & The Arts

Choose your own philosophy adventure

...open the book... [Black and white illustration of a castle surrounded by trees with a tower in the centre. Dot like dashes create a sea around the island the castle is on top of.] Open the book Please note: This interactive feature will open in a pop-up window. To play in full-screen mode, hold down the Ctrl key and select the 'Open the book' link above. This will ......
Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...open communication is always the best, including in contexts about life-threatening illness, injury or at the end of life. But is open and explicit information always what patients and families want from health and social care professionals at these times? In a diverse society, there are cultural and personal preferences in terms of communication expectations, with some...
An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945

...Open University's Languages, cultures and communication courses. [An image of a top hat and phrase by Hercule Poirot]In 2020, crime fiction overtook general and children’s fiction to become the best-selling literary genre in Britain (The Guardian, 2020). In 2021, two novels from Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series occupied first and fourth place in the UK’s...
Language of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

Language of Poverty

...Open University's Gerry Mooney discusses the language used to describe poverty in the UK with columnist and writer, Owen Jones ...The language used to describe poverty in the UK has a vital bearing on how welfare policy is implemented, and how policies are perceived by the wider population. The strivers versus skivers debate has framed much of the Government's current...
The health impacts of FGM
Health, Sports & Psychology

The health impacts of FGM

...course. Who performs FGM and how is it undertaken FGM is commonly performed by lay ‘cutters’ within practising communities. It can include using non-medical instruments to cut skin and solid tissues and structures, without providing anaesthetic for pain relief. Many women and girls do not consent, are not told what will happen, and are forcibly restrained during the...