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Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education
Education & Development

Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education

...working outside the arts and social sciences. Those who are curious will find Chapter One to be an accessible and highly enjoyable overview of the key issues, while interview transcripts in Chapters Eleven and Twelve embrace a conversational messiness that provides an alternative to the research studies. In summary, this thoughtful volume invites us to go beneath the...
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The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...work in the social sciences falls between the two, trying to strike the right balance between them. In our account of agency-driven explanations, we focus on individualistic explanations of human agency. An individualistic analysis takes individuals rather than groups or whole societies as its fundamental starting point. While, clearly, individuals act and choose, we...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...many OU students working in health and social care as well as a large portfolio of courses teaching health and social care; so we would hope that our OU students connect with this programme and feel it represents something true to them." View our co-production Take our quiz on ethical decision-making Try a free course on healthcare Become a student at The Open University...
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Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...work has gone on to influence other work around this theory...Please note that this is not a course containing teaching materials. It collates links to a variety of courses and other resources about natural selection, its relevance to different environments and animal species, and the theory's influence on future scientists, psychologists and philosophers. It will be of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...social activity as we get older. The principles discussed during these series of talks are known as the 'Five Pillars of Ageing Well'. These pillars are: Nutrition Hydration Physical stimulation Social stimulation Cognitive stimulation The coronavirus pandemic necessitates that we take several measures to protect ourselves and others in our communities. The latest...
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15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you. 3: Andy Warhol once said “In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes” [A Set of Six Self-Portraits, Andy Warhol] And with social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, the Pop Artist...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...Working in spaces with lights, sounds and temperatures I cannot control, or needing to engage socially with lots of people, can be triggers. The headaches can be intense enough to be distracting and stop me from working effectively. As someone who might otherwise struggle to focus and get things done, this added layer is not only painful but also incredibly frustrating....
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‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds
Education & Development

‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds

...work and family and gender identity, belonging and support at the university curriculum and teaching and learning practices. We worked with a sample of nine students who self-identified as British South Asian from Pakistani or Indian backgrounds using visual narratives, semi-structured online interviews and two group workshops. We analysed quantitative data on students’...
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