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Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes

...and The Daily Mash ran with the spoof EU official commenting ‘we honest-to-god just assumed that Milton Keynes was a joke’. One of the reasons these jokes are so easy is that Milton Keynes is an upstart, insisting that it had a cultural identity from the start and making little attempt to hide its instrumentalism. Why should it? Learn more about brutal culture here....
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How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...learn a new language (which has been reported by research as immensely stimulating – together with playing the piano). If possible, we can use a computer to connect with others. Just remember to take regular breaks to stand up, stretch, walk a little in your home or go out for a walk, where and when this is possible and recommended. Regularity in our approach to all...
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Video 10 mins
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...learned all too well that the behaviour of governments and communities can subvert the most sophisticated recovery plan. That said, these communities are far more globally and nationally connected that ten years ago. The old man who eventually rebuilt according to the earthquake safety specifications was able to do so because he has two sons working in the Gulf. One...
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...Smartphones and cognition: A review of research exploring the links between mobile technology habits and cognitive functioning. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 605. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
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Article 10 mins
Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness

...learned to do some breathing exercises before I start, just close my eyes and just try and relax my body and it seems to be working for me. Ashley: I don’t think I’m the best but like I’ve just got to think, “Yeah, I can do this today, this is the day where I could do it,” and keep thinking this is the day where I could do it until 2012 comes and then I’m...
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Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
History & The Arts

Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war

...learn when studying it can be applied in a range of professional contexts, and can help build personal confidence. 12. What are you planning to work on next? I’ve got quite a lot to be getting on with at the moment with my book, but when I can I’d like to do some collaborative work with psychologists, to look at the history of stress management in a way that engages...
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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...learned so much from my colleagues, and it was exciting drawing connections between different cases of anti-nuclear activism from around the world. I also enjoyed collaborating with ICAN, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO, with which I co-created an OpenLearn course on the history of anti-nuclear activism: Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear...
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...learning materials in alternative formats (e.g. Word document, PDF, ePub, Kindle eBook). If you have a print disability we provide SensusAccess to Open University students, which is an automated service that converts files from one format to another, for example, PDF to text, audio, Word or Braille. AbilityNet also provides advice on making your device easier to use if...
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