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Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This free course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks involved wherever you undertake your research, as well as giving you an overview of the legal requirements attached to this work. The course discusses...
Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing

...health and wellbeing? This collection explores how the arts can help with a healthy society. ...How does our engagement with the arts affect our wellbeing? From reading, writing and music to painting, drawing and dance, the arts can have a profound impact on our mental and physical health, how we interact with society, and how we think. The arts can also be a useful way...
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...health issues rest solely in the mind? Or do other factors contribute to psychological problems? ...[illustration representing mental health with sounds being heard inside and outside the head ] The title of the long-running Ou/BBC Radio 4 programme ‘All in the Mind’ suggests something that most people involved with it probably don’t actually believe: that mental...
Mental Health Awareness Week
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health Awareness Week

...Health Awareness Week runs from 12–18 May 2025. Find out more about community, loneliness, anxiety, depression, mindfulness and more with our FREE resources...Mental Health Awareness Week (12–18 May) celebrates the power and importance of community for our mental health and wellbeing. Feeling connected to others and being part of a safe, supportive community is vital...
Cultural differences in mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cultural differences in mental health?

...health problems the same across the globe? ...[A mental health awareness rally at Periyar University, Salem, India, marking World Mental Health Day 2014] A mental health awareness rally at Periyar University, Salem, India, marking World Mental Health Day 2014 With most medical conditions it could be expected that, regardless of what country or culture the person ......
Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...and the health of others, are concerns that impact us all. This album explores notions of health and happiness in relation to the lifestyles people lead and the services and support available to them. The range of information is eclectic and illuminating, offering a rare insight into societal niches from the participants themselves. From health workers to the homeless,...
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...health service users often feel - and often are - disempowered from taking control of their own destiny. The video tracks on this album tell the story of people who have been confined to the psychiatric wing of a large Northern hospital. Scripted and acted by mental health service users/survivors, A Quiet Night on Roundhay Wing presents an insiders' perspective on the...
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...health problems in the media, and we often hear this issue referred to as a ‘crisis’. But what does the evidence say? Are rates of mental health problems rising? In this course you will explore these important questions as well as delving into a case study of a young person with anxiety who is refusing to go to school, which is based on the real-life experiences of a...