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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem.’ These are the words my husband said a lot when he was battling MND. We also used to frequently say ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Indeed, during his illness we did everything we could to keep his spirits up after being told he had six months to two years to live....
So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?
Society, Politics & Law

So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?

...course, trade is not all a country needs but it is quite an essential element for growth and stability of nation that prides itself for the impact it has in the world. In the run up to a referendum of this kind, people need to have the chance to inform themselves about the consequences. Otherwise, the referendum would not fulfil any purpose at all and Politians may have...
Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in the BMJ opinions section agreed: the Queen’s death could teach...
Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions

...courses. With the introduction of conscription in 1916 leading to over 100,000 men in Scotland leaving to fight in the First World War, women had to step in to fill the jobs that men had left. Many of these jobs were on the railway and it had never been imagined that women would be able to do this type of work previously. Society was very different and, if women did work,...
Doctor Who: Is time travel possible?
Science, Maths & Technology

Doctor Who: Is time travel possible?

...courses and qualifications. [Time travel, laser lights] In Doctor Who, our hero regularly travels forwards and backwards in time, visiting any epoch, anywhere in the Universe, thanks to his time machine the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space). But is time travel really possible? The simple answer to this question is: Yes! In fact as you read this, you are...
Is democracy a good thing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is democracy a good thing?

...courses and qualifications [Image of the word 'democracy' in a dictionary. ] We are used to thinking that democracy is unequivocally a good thing. But is it? Even Winston Churchill, who frequently spoke in favour of the system, stigmatized it as the worst form of government (apart from all the others that have been tried). The great Greek philosopher, Plato, was no fan of...
Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26
Nature & Environment

Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26

...course sits at the heart of the other three Conventions. It never made it as a legally binding convention but emerged as a set of Forest Principles. So, the World Leaders Declaration to end and reverse global deforestation by 2030 is significant. There have been many pledges over the years to end deforestation, if this one can deliver on the reality of genuinely involving...
Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
Nature & Environment

Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate

...domestic losses are beyond price but weighing up the personal costs we face can turn good intentions into a need for urgent personal action. OpenLearn has many short courses to keep you informed on current thinking on environmental and climate change issues. They are a good place to start. [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...