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Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...review of empirical studies on emotional and psychological interventions for first-time parents', Patient Education and Counseling, 120, 108090. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108090 (Accessed: 12 June 2026). Royal College of Midwives (2024) Perinatal mental health. Available at: https://www.rcm.org.uk/perinatal-mental-health/ (Accessed: 12 June 2026)....
Take away Science
History & The Arts

Take away Science

...studying chemistry and catch up with Professor Peter Taylor to talk about his work in broadcas ting and science. The interviews are recorded by OU staff and the programme is hosted by Dr Mike Bullivant, also from the OU/BBC television series Rough Science. Life sciences: Evolution in snails, the perils of looking after snakes and scientists on television In this podcast...
Audio 3 hrs 50 mins
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...studying this course, you should be able to: outline various ways in which innovation can be understood and how it differs from other, related concepts such as creativity discuss key forms of innovation in policing outline key methods and frameworks for innovation discuss ways in which organisations can become more innovative outline the role of leaders and leadership in...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...skill in any kind of academic study is to be able to summarise an argument, and then assess it critically by looking for flaws in the evidence or in the logic. That is what you should do here. As a final exercise, try to answer these two questions: Briefly summarise the main points of the argument against the likelihood of a ‘Europe of the Regions’. Answer The idea is...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...studying this course, you should be able to: discuss how listening to children as they prepare for and experience transition can help them to make meaning of their new situation outline the discontinuities that children can experience as they transition to new environments explain how boundary objects and learning stories can provide an opportunity to listen to...
Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...study in Science...Health and safety in the laboratory and field: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the legal framework of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations associated with it understand the employers’, employees’ and visitors’ duties evaluate hazards and risks in order to carry out a risk...
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...study finds There's a crucial way in which the Paralympics isn't equal to the Olympics Although Paralympians train hard for their games, and make similar sacrifices to the Olympians, their rewards aren't always equal: For all her hard work though, [US sking and basketball champion Alana] Nichols' medals are worth less than those of Olympians. That's because Paralympians...
Measure the Pulfrich Effect
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Pulfrich Effect

...study a little further, to discover something new for yourself. Taking the measurements You will need to make a number of measurements, which are indicated in Figure 3, and then carry out some simple calculations which are described in the next section. [Figure three] Figure 3 Measurements to be taken for the experiment. D is the distance from viewer to actual pendulum...