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Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change
Nature & Environment

Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change

...student, Katrina Nilsson-Kerr...[Monsoon in the valleys of Madhya Pradesh, India] The valleys of Madhya Pradesh, India, during monsoon season The Indian summer monsoon represents a significant component of the global climate system, specifically its role in the hydrological cycle during the summer monsoon months of June through to September when vast amounts of rainfall...
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...Ou/BBC Radio 4 programme ‘All in the Mind’ suggests something that most people involved with it probably don’t actually believe: that mental health problems are ‘all in the mind’. The natural follow-on to believing this is that if only we could think differently there would be no reason to be disturbed or distressed. Of course, popular approaches such as...
How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...OU’s Employability Framework The hub is built around the Open University’s ten key employability skills – the stuff that really matters to employers. These include: Communication Collaboration Problem Solving Self-awareness Self-management and resilience Digital and information literacy Numeracy Global citizenship Commercial and sector awareness You can search the...
Happy New Year
Miscellaneous

Happy New Year

...OU students in different ways too) Succeed in the workplace Is this the year you put your career first? Check out our Badged Open Course, and if you fancy a STEM career, feast your eyes on our collection. You can also check out our full collection of badged open courses on employability. Start writing New year, new novel? Have you been itching to get your first novel...
Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars

...OU academics explain their role in the remarkable mission...Transcript On 19th October 2016, The European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will go into orbit around Mars for the first time in a search for signs of life on the planet. On Sunday 16th October 2016, the Schiaparelli Lander will jettison from the orbiter and by 16:00 (BST) on Wednesday 19th October...
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
Education & Development

The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub

...students studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at university. We hope these resources will help you on your educational journey..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ [The Open University and SWAP logos.] Welcome to The Open University...
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...STUDENT 1: We've started educating ourselves about religious tolerance. NARRATOR: RETOPEA's unique approach engages learners with ideas about religious toleration. TEACHER 1: We show respect for other faiths and people of no faith. NARRATOR: Empowering to make short, creative films. STUDENT 2: Welcome to the reflection room. STUDENT 3: We are going to interview some...
Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...becomes a derogatory identity label and an abnormal lifestyle. The Guinness advert challenges this stance and perhaps shows that attitudes are starting to shift. Researchers who have studied issues of gay people in sports largely agree that organised sports are highly homophobic (Anderson, 2002) although there is some more recent debate about whether men’s heterosexual...