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Wellbeing for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing for Work

...managing our stress levels, having good mental health and being satisfied with our life, then many people are understandably confused and unsure of what their sense of wellbeing is. Anyone can be affected by poor mental health and this directly affects our sense of wellbeing. If we have experienced loss of a loved one, jobs or part of our sense of identity then this will...
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The health impacts of FGM
Health, Sports & Psychology

The health impacts of FGM

...management of complications. Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research. https://www.who.int/publications/b/75811 [Accessed 4th February 2026]. UNICEF (2024) Female genital mutilation (FGM): Over 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation. https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/female-genital-mutilation/ [Accessed...
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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can Earth tell us about Mars?

...introduction to microbial ecology came when I spent a year at the University of Aarhus while I was studying for my first degree, in biology, at the University of York. After I graduated, I moved on to a PhD studying carbon cycling in soil environments, specifically studying microbes that consume methanol. The post-PhD move to AstrobiologyOU at the Open University might...
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Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...introduction, including scale of the universe from the very large to the very small; orbits and gravity; the Solar System; the Sun and other stars; galaxies and the composition of astronomical objects....Galaxies, stars and planets: Introduction - For millennia, people have speculated about our place in the cosmos, with many traditions placing humans literally in a...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...Introduction - Have you ever thought about the role of language in learning? This free course, Understanding language and learning, is designed to make you reflect on the relationship between language and learning. You will explore these two concepts in ways that may challenge your current understanding of them. One of the assumptions on this course is that language and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...Introduction - Childhood is a time of rapid change. Some of these changes are obvious, such as height gain, language ability and physical dexterity. Others are less obvious, such as how children make sense of the information in their environment. Social scientists try to understand every aspect of children’s development, including how children learn, think and interact...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination...Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...Introduction - This free course will introduce you to the concept of the body in Greek and Roman civilisation. In recent years, the body has become a steadily growing field in historical scholarship, and classical studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs