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Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...changing conditions and be charged with re-establishing old policies and practices. Passenger numbers were expected to rise as people resumed working in offices and many stopped working primarily at home, and as leisure and hospitality businesses, including pubs, re-opened. The previous reality of ticketless travel, followed by the re-instatement of revenue protection...
What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about
Health, Sports & Psychology

What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about

...changes or a job loss happens unexpectedly, this has a psychological impact on both individuals and organisations. This theme describes what those psychological effects are and what might be done to reduce their effect. See the Wellbeing for Work article. Trust and Work: This theme is concerned with the quality of trust that exists in relationships and with what happens...
Learner Stories
Education & Development

Learner Stories

...for everyone. These learners shared with us how they benefited, how it changed lives, inspired further study, sparked an interest or just learned something new. It can become addictive!...Everyone has their own reason for learning. From career changes to personal passions, OpenLearn has supported millions of learners worldwide. Here are just some of their stories....
Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...changes on our cardiovascular system (heart, veins, arteries, circulation of blood), immune system (how our body protects itself from infection and how it is supported to recover after illnesses and injuries), respiratory system (clearance of lungs, chronic coughs, breathing), hormonal changes and musculoskeletal systems (bones thinning, loosening muscles, weaker joints,...
Sugar coating biopharmaceuticals
Science, Maths & Technology

Sugar coating biopharmaceuticals

...Changes in the patterns of the glycans displayed on proteins found in the body can alter the way that proteins behave. Diseases can change glycan expression and in a clinical setting, detection of altered glycans can be used to help diagnose certain diseases and, as a means to determine the progression of a disease. Likewise, many modern and emergent biopharmaceuticals...
Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science. Development of the social sciences How the social sciences developed in response to challenges to traditional systems of belief. Complementary approaches Comparing social and natural sciences,...
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50 years of sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

50 years of sport and fitness

...has rapidly developed since 1969. In this series of articles, we look back at the advances made in technology and sports medicine, successes of British sportswomen, world records and changes in various sports and fitness activites...Discover how sport has changed in the past 50 years Now take a free related course Study with the OU Read more on sports and risk taking...
Soaring by Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Soaring by Design

...change, providing a useful way of modelling the behaviour of a glider in the air. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... Soaring by Design A short introduction to this album. Modeling Flight Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight. Avoiding Collisions Demonstrating the change of energy when a pilot dives to...