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Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19
Society, Politics & Law

Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19

...Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) recorded the experiences of women during Covid-19...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences and History courses [banner of the EIS, purple background with EIS in white edged in red]Founded in 1847, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union...
What is Open Thanatology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Open Thanatology?

...education of death, dying, loss and grief...[Open Thanatology logo] The word thanatology is derived from the Greek word ‘thanatos’ which means death. Broadly speaking, thanatology is the study of death and the events around it from different perspectives. This includes studies about the physical, ethical, medical, spiritual, sociological and psychological elements of...
How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...education in the UK is contracting dramatically. The decline in numbers is critical, especially in England, where there were 47% fewer part-time students in 2013-14 than there were in 2010. In my recent research, surveying part-time students who have hung on, I found they feel sidelined by their institutions and are crying out for more flexibility to cope with their...
Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...technologies can provide, such as efficiencies, scale and advanced capabilities, there are other social and environmental aspects that are often less obvious. One such characteristic is what is known as the digital carbon footprint. The term encapsulates the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions attributable to the digital products and services we purchase, use, and...
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...educational resources. Here's just a few of our brilliant partners who help support millions of people take their first step into learning..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ [This is the logo for Dangoor] The provision of accessible education for all is something that David Dangoor and his family have passionately supported for many years. Thanks...
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The OU Welcomes Carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The OU Welcomes Carers

...education with caring responsibilities. The Open University helps get carers back into education and this article explains how much support is available...Find out about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. The long-term shift towards an ageing population, lower use of institutional care, improved longevity of those with lifelong disabilities and reduced...
Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...technology) chips, encased in biocompatible glass, can be programmed to communicate with Android phones and other compatible devices, allowing users to unlock their phones, open doors, turn lights on and off or even buy a beer with a literal wave of the hand. The connected devices of the internet of things are a gold mine for experimentation. Analysts predict that there...
What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...technologies of Pokemon Go to online learning...[People dance with Pokemon characters including Pikachu at a New York promotional event] The use of mobile phone technology has made the capture of Pokemon a lot easier ‘Gotta catch ’em all’ is the rallying cry worldwide. Gotta catch those Pokémon, gotta catch those millions of game players, gotta work out how Niantic...