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Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...free course, Exercise and mental health, we will look at the links between exercise and improved mental health and psychological well-being. This will include consideration of the role of exercise in combating stress, anxiety and depression, and in enhancing mood...Each year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression....
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific case study that follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, and illustrates the scientific processes that are involved in the development of any new drug...The search for new medicinal...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Plastic planet
Nature & Environment

Plastic planet

...with plastic waste] Plastic peril The scale of the problem we're facing. Plastics Watch on the BBC Turning the tide Different approaches, different futures. Why plastic? Why has the world become so dependent on plastics? Our video explains the value of plastic - and try a free course exploring the design and manufacturing processes which create our world....
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Article 5 mins
Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Type 2 diabetes across the globe: What's going on?

...above to get the low-down on the type 2 diabetes situation around the world. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The page may take a few moments to load. Try a free course or podcast on diabetes Take it further with The Open University...
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Activity 20 mins
Anti-Bullying Week
Education & Development

Anti-Bullying Week

...to help support those in need, not just on these special days but all year round...OpenLearn and The Open University are proud supporters of Anti-Bullying Week. To pledge our support for this fantastic cause we've pulled together some interactives, academic insights and advice, and FREE courses on the different types of bullying. Check out the resources below......
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Article 30 mins
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...free course you will learn about the global anti-nuclear movement that has worked for decades to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, with the ultimate aim of abolishing them altogether. You will see how opposition to nuclear weapons has been an important cause on every continent. Beginning in 1945, this course will equip you with knowledge of the nature of anti-nuclear...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...This two-week course offers you the opportunity to discuss food, your likes and dislikes as well as to shop or order food. Little by little, you will improve your ability to make more sophisticated conversations and to understand more complex language in a variety of different...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

...free course offers an introduction to the Aeneid. Virgil’s Latin epic, written in the 1st century BCE, tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his journey to Italy, where he would become the ancestor of the Romans. Here, you will focus on the characterisation of this legendary hero, and learn why he was so important to the Romans of the Augustan era. This course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs