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Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses Self-care is a concept that has been gaining further momentum over the past decade. However, it is a term that has gained new meaning in 2020; a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic has upended many aspects of our lives, disrupting how we live and work on a day-to-day basis, while also impacting on how we perceive the future....
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The history of surfing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The history of surfing

...open up new enjoyment. The long boards of the ’60s were mainly made of balsa wood; often over 12 feet in length and about 2½ feet wide, they were pretty heavy (though not as heavy as the older Hawaiian boards which were made from local hardwood). It took a strong man (and surfers in the ’60s were predominantly men) to carry them across the sand and into the water....
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Why Do Historians Disagree?
History & The Arts

Why Do Historians Disagree?

...Open University's History courses and qualifications The reasons why historians disagree are many and varied, but the following represent some of them: Questions of the selection and relevance of evidence The method and the techniques of history Ideology and political predisposition The purpose for which history is studied in the first place More recently, arguments about...
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What are South Asian young adult carers’ aspirations for the future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are South Asian young adult carers’ aspirations for the future?

...course, your goals will probably change over time and some goals may be more realistic than others. Even if you had an assessment as a young carer, you can still complete the transition assessment as a young adult, as you will now be in a better position to identify your goals for the coming years. Our participants’ aspirations We asked the South Asian young adult...
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...Open University...The Open University is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. We want as many people as possible to be able to use our websites and mobile apps, and accessibility is an essential part of our mission. On our...
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Top tips for exam revision and preparation
Education & Development

Top tips for exam revision and preparation

How can you best prepare for an exam? This short animation gives you some top revision tips...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Study skills: one-minute tips
Education & Development

Study skills: one-minute tips

Check out our series of one-minute animations exploring revision tips, beating procrastination, what’s involved in a remote exam and other study skills...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree.
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Online training support for businesses
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Online training support for businesses

...Open University has partnered with Invest Northern Ireland to offer a range of free business-focused training...[Invest Northern Ireland Logo] Recognising the impact of Covid 19 on SMEs and entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland, The Open University and Invest Northern Ireland have collaborated to develop a new social learning platform offering free flexible, distance...
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Article 10 mins