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How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...out more Given the depth of evidence about the potential of the arts to aid health and wellbeing in both formal and informal settings, it is not surprising that there is a considerable amount of work going on to embed this in political and health contexts in the UK. The UK government has supported working groups on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and on Creative Health. Their...
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Article 5 mins
Kinematics of fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Kinematics of fluids

...out modelling simple fluid flows; the other half is about mathematical methods. The fluid mechanical aspects of the course will give you a good understanding of modelling in the context of fluids. Kinematics of fluids consists of material from MST326 Unit 5, Kinematics of fluids, and has five sections in total. You should set aside about three to four hours to study each...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

...out. They may find that they need time to recover after masking for longer periods of time (e.g., after school; or after a big social event, such as a birthday party or a wedding) – this is sometimes informally referred to as ‘social hangover’ – or they may entirely avoid situations where they need to mask. The harmful impact of long-term masking on autistic...
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Virtual reality, 19th Century style: The history of the panorama and balloon view
History & The Arts

Virtual reality, 19th Century style: The history of the panorama and balloon view

...out neatly in the mind’s eye, where one can enumerate its features and remind oneself of many separate things at once” [Long View of London from Bankside, a panorama of London by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647] Detail from Long View of London from Bankside, a panoramic etching made by Wenceslas Hollar in Antwerp, 1647. The image is six plates that join together, each...
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Article 5 mins
Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
Society, Politics & Law

Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition

...out following the death of George Floyd, who died on 25 May 2020 during a coercive physical restraint by a police officer in Minneapolis, USA, and the revival of Black Lives Matter on a global level, has placed renewed emphasis on calls for defunding the state police and greater acknowledgement of the brutal British colonial past. These calls, alongside those for further...
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Article 20 mins
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...out on a new phase in my life’s journey. Generally, to become a teacher in Nigeria during the 1950s and 60s, you had to study for two years as a pupil-teacher and pass an exam which would qualify you to act as an assistant head teacher. You would continue studying for a further two years in a higher teacher's college and at the end of those two years, you would sit and...
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Article 15 mins
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...out that boundaries can often get blurred. Others said that they had needed to contact the Safeguarding Team following distressing messages from a student who was experiencing a crisis. When asked where they went for emotional support tutors responded that they most frequently go to their line manager, followed by colleagues, family and friends, as well as external...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs