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A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter
Science, Maths & Technology

A new mission to the icy moons of Jupiter

...out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Rachael Hamp and Grace Richards are members of AstrobiologyOU. Their research focusses on another icy moon orbiting a gas giant planet – Enceladus, a moon of Saturn. They discussed their work and what they hope might come from the JUICE mission with Ann Grand, a fellow member of AstrobiologyOU....
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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...out more about each property. You will be able to see more about the owner(s) of the developments, which non-UK actors financed their construction and where they are based in the text box that appears. You will also be able to see the number of residential units within each development, too. Then, click on the different countries on the world map to trace their links with...
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Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society

...out with childcare? It might be too soon to assume the arguments have been settled, warns Stephanie Taylor...Most of us have watched enough wildlife programmes to know that nature doesn't provide any simple model for 'proper' female and male roles. (If you're not convinced, look up the various child rearing arrangements of, say, elephants, seahorses and Emperor penguins.)...
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Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...out your creative side as you develop new content and engage in a wide range of activities that are shared or even co-created within the community, such as writing poetry and fan fiction, making artwork, editing videos and performing music. This can give members an opportunity to develop new skills or rediscover old interests. 5. Being in an online fandom should be fun!...
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Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...out more about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the diversity of human minds and the fact that brains and neurocognition vary among all individuals. All these variations are ‘normal’ and ‘valuable’ with neurodiversity being the concept that neurological differences are to be recognised and...
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Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...out more about these intelligences you might like to look at: These six intelligences will drive smart leadership in disrupted times | World Economic Forum (weforum.org) Social intelligence is often linked with the use of emotional intelligence. This involves an interplay between emotions (the affective domain) and thinking (the cognitive domain). Stavrou Theodotou (2020)...
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Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...out what you want to do with your business idea and to consider the impact of living in a rural location...What are the important issues to consider when starting up or running a small business in a rural environment? This free course, Rural entrepreneurship in Wales, will introduce you to some concepts and models that will help you work out what you want to do with your...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Introducing social work: a starter kit
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social work: a starter kit

...out social work practice. It will also be a useful initial resource for those who may be thinking about entering the social work profession at some point in the future...This free course, Introducing social work: a starter kit, provides a glimpse into some of the things that social workers do and looks at why and how social work is done. The course is designed for people...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs