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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...studies e.g. (McManus et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as great in the lower income households. There is still much debate about the contribution of biological, psychological and social...
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The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Miscellaneous

The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...Can't join in person? Watch the event live online. If you are viewing the event by live stream, please do take the opportunity to have your questions answered by our speakers LIVE during the event by posting in the OpenLearn comments box below this article. Study with the OU: MA in Online and Distance Education Find out more about Professor Edoardo Ongaro’s research...
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Systems maps
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems maps

...study. They are helpful in highlighting different ways of approaching a situation. Thus, systems maps are used to: Clarify thoughts at an early stage of analysis. Decide upon structural elements for a more detailed diagram. Experiment with different boundaries and different understandings of the purpose of the system. Decide upon the level of your system of interest...
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Tips for using a large language model
Digital & Computing

Tips for using a large language model

...study and life? This article gives you eight top tips for using this sort of artificial intelligence...Here are some useful things to bear in mind when using a Large Language Model. 1: A LLM is not a search engine ChatGPT and other LLMs will almost always answer any query you give them, but you cannot guarantee its response is helpful or even accurate. Remember, LLMs...
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The history of Blaenau Gwent
History & The Arts

The history of Blaenau Gwent

...studies of the history of Blaenau Gwent were developed by participants in a series of history workshops run by the BG REACH project at Aberbeeg Community Centre in the spring of 2020...Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages Based on discussions held by the BG REACH History group [A preview image of the ‘Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages’ timeline PDF.] Download Blaenau Gwent...
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Exploring Online Harm Against Women and Girls: Your Body, My Choice
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring Online Harm Against Women and Girls: Your Body, My Choice

...study on online violence against women in the UK revealed that 8 in 10 women who experienced online violence say that it had impact on them, with over 50% of women reporting negative impact on mental health and wellbeing (Jurasz, 2024). Over 4 in 10 women also report the silencing effects of such violence, resulting in changing their behaviour on social media, withdrawing...
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Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context
Nature & Environment

Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context

...study. Injustice and inequality The discussion moves on to consider inequities in the causes and consequences of climate change between developing and developed countries. Scientists, sceptics and deniers Differing reactions to the scientific evidence for climate change. Developed and developing worlds Differing capabilities and priorities for flood defences in Bangladesh...
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Culture and Connections: The Scots-Irish experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and Connections: The Scots-Irish experience in America

...skills in housing construction, shoemaking, printing work and hand loom weaving were increasingly sought after. The development of trading links between Ireland and the American colonies also facilitated passenger travel. For instance, Irish-American partnerships established regular shipping routes between Philadelphia and the Irish ports of Cork, Dublin, Belfast and...
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