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A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...podcasts and videos, there’s pretty much no news story that we can’t link to something on our site. The last two years have been somewhat dominated by Covid and Trump. Would 2022 be any different? Let’s find out…...Find out about The Open University's Open courses. [Blue banner says Sue Gray investigates Partygate] The year started with the much-anticipated report...
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How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...podcast for The Retirement Café: ‘Ageing Well Under Lockdown’ https://theretirementcafe.co.uk/077-dr-jitka/ Jones K, Methley A, Boyle G, Garcia R, Vseteckova J (2020) A systematic review of the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) compared with other psychological therapies in managing grief experienced by bereaved spouses or partners of adults...
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Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora
OpenLearn Ireland

Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora

...Podcast transcript Articles in this collection When the New World beckoned to the Irish in the eighteenth century, who answered the call? Find out more in... The ‘New World’ Beckons: Irish Migration to Britain’s American Colonies The Scots-Irish developed a certain reputation in America in the early days of immigration. How did they make their mark on American...
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Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...podcasts, about experiences of grief and loss following the death of a baby and what it means to belong to a Sands Utd football team developed by and for fathers. Describing their experience of grief following the loss of Stephen’s son Jude and Nick’s daughter Evalyn, Sands Utd has meant being able to raise awareness of baby loss and grief which isn’t always...
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Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...mathematics, space has three dimensions, and the fourth dimension is time. More recent theories presume extra dimensions that we do not perceive. Spacetime can be thought of as a grid or fabric. The presence of mass distorts spacetime so the rubber sheet model is a popular visualisation. Relativity explains where gravity comes from. The rubber sheet model shows that...
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Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...mathematical vocabulary, so you should make sure that you are clear about the precise meaning of words such as circumference, parallel, similar and cross-section. You may find it helpful to note down the meaning of each new word, perhaps illustrating it with a diagram. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Mathematics...Geometry: Learning outcomes -...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...mathematics the number 15 is a lucky number, a triangular number, a hexagonal number and a pentatope number [A number of maths symbols drawn on a board] If maths feels like a bit of a mystery to you and you’re looking to improve your confidence in using maths in a variety of everyday situations, our free course, Succeed with maths – Part 1, is for you. 12: Elizabeth I...
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Create stunning images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Create stunning images of the Universe

...mathematics, chemistry, biology, geology, engineering and electronics. However, in my humble opinion, the forever iconic image and work horse of astronomy is the optical telescope. From its inspirational beginnings, being pointed to the sky for the first time in the 1600’s by Galileo Galilei, to the goliaths of modern-day astronomy, such as the Gran Telescopio Canerias...
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