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Tackling juror trauma and stress
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling juror trauma and stress

...Open University's Law courses. [A stressed woman, leaning against a wall.] It goes without saying that being a juror can be stressful, particularly in offence against the person cases where jurors may be subjected to a range of graphic imagery depicting injury and death. Added to this, recent technological advances in 3D printing processes allow jurors to examine highly...
COVID Chronicles from the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

COVID Chronicles from the Margins

...open, then downcast, then closed conveys a sense of the extinction of self. The line through the ear appears like a waterline. Lockdown and isolation, for some asylum seekers and refugees, brings back painful memories with unparalled intensity. [Eid Mubarak Under Lockdown] Eid Mubarak Under Lockdown This year, Ramadan, the Islamic 40-day ritual of fasting occurred under...
How do musical instruments produce sound?
History & The Arts

How do musical instruments produce sound?

...Open University's Music courses. Here’s a strange question: how many different kinds of instruments are there? Well, the western orchestra has up to thirty different types of instruments. But that does not typically include instruments we recognise every day in popular music, or instruments found in other cultures around the world. It does not include ancient music, nor...
Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment

...opens up to us. The idea of casting a spell so that good may triumph over evil; using divination to glimpse into the future; or having the chance of one more conversation with a deceased loved one is all very appealing. Yet in our modern and rational world there’s little room for mysticism, wonder and alternative worldviews. ‘There’s no such thing as magic!’...
Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. This topic will be covered further in a new Open University module coming soon. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness formally, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog. Transcript...
Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Samantha, what is your role at Wimbledon? I am a sport rehabilitation therapist. My role is to get the British players prepped and ready for their matches which, may include taping, massage, mobility, and warming up. Additionally, I also help them to recover afterwards and treat any minor injuries. Is this...
Left behind?
Society, Politics & Law

Left behind?

...openers. So how come left-handed people appear to be more prone to alcholism? The word 'left' in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lyft, which means weak or broken. The Oxford English Dictionary defines left-handed to mean crippled, defective, awkward, clumsy, inept, characterised by underhanded dealings, ambiguous, doubtful, questionable, ill-omened, inauspicious,...
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Driven to drink?
Society, Politics & Law

Driven to drink?

...Open University, one of the founders, Jennie Lee, found some funding in order to have a cellar converted into a bar for staff at Walton Hall. It was felt that they were somewhat isolated on the greenfields site before most of the town of Milton Keynes was built and the aim was to ‘establish friendly contacts with members of the general public and other institutions in...