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Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...think of!’, she said, ‘and it seemed like a perfect way to not only test my brain, but as a way to keep me occupied while recovering – no obligation to complete anything, and no fees to pay made it ideal.’ ‘With new courses being added all the time, I know I will keep using OpenLearn during my degree and beyond. The sense of achievement when you complete a...
How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?
Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

...think they are objective because of the kind of work they do, but of course they can be just as influenced by unconscious gender stereotypes as the rest of the population. The report recommends institutions and grant makers take equality and diversity training to help reveal hidden attitudes and processes that might be affecting how women are treated in their...
Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment

...witchcraft and the occult are part and parcel of everyday life. So if you’re seeking a little more magic in your life don’t, as Ron told Harry, ‘let the muggles get you down’; start thinking instead, like Ginny, that anything's possible if you've got enough nerve..! More related content Spirited Stoke: Spiritualism in the everyday life of Stoke-on-Trent (SpELS)...
Driven to drink?
Society, Politics & Law

Driven to drink?

...think that the observer would go down to these bars to imbibe a bit of the culture of these places but instead, he rang officers in the Elks. Some of the 55 ‘Exalted Rulers’ (the chair of the ‘lodge’ or branch) who he telephoned sound like they are drinkers eager to complain about the self-righteously sober. One is quoted as saying ‘I’m sitting at the bar...
Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...think of the initiative. The latest Geography Matters material is now available. Steve Pile asks how we should respond to humanitarian crises in other countries and explores the geographies that underlie the 2016 "Convoy to Calais" protest. If you are an OU student, you can check it out on the Environmental Studies, Q99 site. Brains behind the initiative In the PodMag...
Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies

...think spiritual experiences only exist in relation to having a particular religion or faith. Actually, spirituality is much more broadly defined. It can relate to anything which helps us to see ourselves as part of – and connected to – a much greater whole. This might be in terms of a connection to a divine being as part of religion or faith but can also be a...
Bumblebees
Nature & Environment

Bumblebees

...think she chooses a place out of the sunlight? 2: Something to eat In early Spring, when the queen emerges from hibernation, she first searches for food, to replenish her spent stores of body fat. You can help by ensuring that you have a succession of flowers that will span the season. Make sure that you include spring flowering plants as well as the showy summer ones....
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...think about how legal professionals might be affected by the work that they do. But lawyers, of course, are not simply hard-nosed workhorses. In fact, the mental health of legal professionals is a growing concern. These concerns were first raised in the 1990s and 2000s in the United States and Australia. In the UK, there is growing literature on the issue, but many of the...