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Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?

...physical development may have been partly due to a desire to keep up with his two older sisters and it seems that many top performers like Usain Bolt, Laura Trott, Andre Agassi, David Beckham, Chris Hoy and Andy Murray all grew up with older siblings within the family unit. So is it just a coincidence that these top sports stars are later born children or is there more to...
Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
Health, Sports & Psychology

Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking

...physical and mental health and wellbeing. Both are also immensely beneficial for people who have a neurodegenerative condition such as a type of dementia. You can read more about the ageing brain here. Walking is a type of exercise suitable and beneficial for everyone, and being outdoors just increases its benefits. Walking as a type of exercise is fantastic for us as we...
Child spirituality
Education & Development

Child spirituality

...physical and developmental needs cognitive and learning needs social and environmental needs emotional and affectional needs behavioural presentation. Government guidelines assist social workers considering the needs of children looked after by local authorities across a range of these fields (health, education, identity, family and social relationships, social...
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...physical health? This free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems...What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health?...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...needs and opportunities? These free OpenLearn courses will help you on your quest, featuring topics like: communication relationship skills human resources freedom to act physical effort mental effort emotional effort working conditions business acumen skills research and development Get started and discover content with our website for people who work with volunteers....
Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance
Education & Development

Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance

...physical disability, for instance if you use crutches, a wheelchair or an adapted keyboard sensory disability, including being visually impaired, D/deaf or having a hearing impairment long-term health condition, such as cancer, chronic heart disease or HIV. DSA is not available to apprenticeship learners, but you may be eligible for Access to Work. DSA helps with costs of...
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese

...physical objects composed of vertical, horizontal or curving lines. That’s why they are known as pictographs. Chinese characters changed many, many times during its evolution. It is believed that the earliest form of the device with two wheels was designed for the purpose of warfare. Let us look at the character for cart or car as an example. Here is the earliest form...
Environmental Science in the Field
Science, Maths & Technology

Environmental Science in the Field

...physics to study interactions and feedback in the environment, including landforms, soils, water and vegetation. These field studies are supported by tutorials and laboratory sessions in which you analyze your observations and the data that you have gathered; the course includes an introduction to statistical analysis. This material is taken from The Open University...