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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)....
What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is female genital mutilation (FGM)?

...at Welsh-speaking higher education students studying in Wales and beyond. NHS Choices www.NHS.uk NHS Mental Health Support https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ nidirect Mental Health Support www.nidirect.gov.uk Samaritans www.samaritans.org SHOUT Shout 85258 Student Minds https://studentminds.org.uk/ Text About It (Republic of Ireland) Text About It...
Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment
Nature & Environment

Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment

...study in the West, secure a prestigious job in Kenya and still put local population needs at the heart of her work at grassroots. Her non-conformity meant she paid dearly and personally for her choices – from beatings at rallies, political isolation, losing her job, becoming bankrupt, family break-up, and even losing her personal freedom by going to jail. Yet she seems...
20 years in texting: developments in mobile phone communication
Languages

20 years in texting: developments in mobile phone communication

...studying mobile phone communication since the early 2000s, I have witnessed huge technological developments alongside shifts in how people interact with technologies and how technologies are embedded into people’s lives. Twenty years ago, most mobile phones were chunky, narrow devices with number keys and tiny displays. They did not have touchscreens or QWERTY keyboards...
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...
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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...
Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...studied in detail the passage of yellow fever through a community, attempting to define the incubation period of the disease. Josiah Clark Nott, a Connecticut native, settled in Alabama, had opportunity to study yellow fever at close hand in Alabama. In one epidemic affecting Mobile, he lost four of his children, even though he had moved them to the country, outside of...