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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...health. Taking notice of the world around us is one of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing, which means it is something that makes us feel good. Keeping active and taking care of our mental health is especially important as we get older and Green and Blue spaces are well recognised for making a substantial difference. But it’s not always easy for older people, carers, care home...
An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Health, Sports & Psychology

An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill

...health very little is actually known about the lived experiences of children and young people living with a loved one who is seriously ill and the impact that this has upon their lives. In the absence of data our research carried out by the Children’s Research Centre focused on three key areas. Firstly we wanted to find out how many children and young people are living...
Positivity Portal
Health, Sports & Psychology

Positivity Portal

...health, wellbeing, careers and money management. ...Believe you can and you’re half way there – Theodore Roosevelt 2020 was a challenging year for us all. With that in mind, The Open University’s positivity portal is here to help you get your 2021 off to the best start possible. We’ll offer advice from our academics, free courses on a range of subjects including...
Introducing practical healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing practical healthcare

...in order to improve their career progression within the health sector. This course will develop your knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of healthcare practice. The course will also be of interest to anyone who is considering starting a career in health sector. Transcript If you are interested in studying this course, please visit the course website here....
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...public limited companies. [Described image] Figure 2 Different business organisations by reference to legal form This course will introduce you to: sole traders partnerships private limited companies and public limited companies...Companies and financial accounting: 1.1 Sole traders - A sole trader is a business entity owned by a natural person (a human being). In the UK,...
Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette
Society, Politics & Law

Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette

...public spending and raise VAT. He called, in particular, for a boost to infrastructure, skills and housing investment on the basis that without it, a stifled economic recovery would delay the return to budget balance. Six years on, Hammond has taken much the same stance. Attempts to achieve a budget surplus have been pushed elusively forward to “the next parliament”....
Wanted! Starlings
Nature & Environment

Wanted! Starlings

...public enemy The problems caused by invasive starlings are intensified by their natural tendency to gather in large flocks outside of the breeding season and their association with human habitation. Flocks often contain thousands of birds that feed and roost together. Feeding flocks can cause huge damage to crops as well as creating mess and disturbance by eating food...
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

...health, we are exploring an approach to social and emotional learning using dance to support children’s emotional understanding. ‘Dancemotion’ is a collaborative project, led by The Open University (OU), in partnership with Dance Educates and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. The video in this article shows a brief activity to illustrate how...