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Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety

...Open University and MK Parks Trust’s initiative. Unfortunately, health inequalities still abound, and Part I of our article has attempted to understand potential causes. The Health Inequalities Part I article has previously examined socio-economic reasons and limited transport options as causes of health inequalities, providing some solutions being undertaken by MK...
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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

...Open University is currently collaborating with LawCare to produce e-learning resources to support skills to help deal with challenging legal workplaces. Emotional demands In our (ongoing) research, undertaken in conjunction with LawCare, we have been conducting focus groups with legal professionals in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. They are from a...
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Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...Open University Business School and I run two small limited companies which I set up. In this introduction I want to cover three main things: First, the broad content of each of the sections and explain my thoughts for including the different things I did. Second, I want to tell you what I hope you will get out of studying the course. And finally, I want to give an...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. Stereotypes of nursing Have you ever considered how accurate career representations for nursing are portrayed in the media? You’d expect it to be pretty accurate, right? Wrong. The media portrayal of nursing is not only outdated but incorrect. This is not only damaging to the public’s expectations...
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Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes
Science, Maths & Technology

Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes

...Open University we are looking at asteroids with the OpenScience Observatories to study their rotation and surface. To understand the conditions present in the early solar system, we must study the remnants of its formation. By studying the dynamical and physical properties of the asteroidal bodies we see today, we can trace back their evolution to better understand the...
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Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism
History & The Arts

Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism

...Open University English modules (A111 and A335). Dickens transformed the nineteenth-century novel; created characters that most of the population still knows by name; and allegedly invented Christmas, although he competes with Prince Albert for this last honour. Less well known are his views on race and colonialism. Few readers think of Dickens as a ‘colonial’ writer...
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Why do we feel happier in the spring?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do we feel happier in the spring?

...Open University's Health Sciences courses and qualifications. For many people in the Northern hemisphere, the colder and shorter days of the winter months can be a more challenging time of the year and the arrival of spring brings a renewed sense of joy and energy. One of the key factors for this is the amount of sunlight we get in spring compared to winter. As sunlight...
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How can I cope with exam stress?
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress?

...feel more balanced and calm during those exams and in the run up to results day. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
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