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Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...health and sense of wellbeing, or both. Prioritising this intention might be caused by the growing evidence for climate change, or an uncomfortable conversation with the doctor about the importance of weight loss. In either case, his beliefs are influenced by the people around him, by what is being said or written about pollution or health. These influences help to shape...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Supply chains: healthcare
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: healthcare

...Health Service requires an astonishing number of products to be manufactured, delivered and routinely managed. What happens behind the scenes to ensure the systems function smoothly? This album focuses on the different roles of B.Braun, a large supplier of medical equipment which also provides customised services for patients. In this time-critical setting, their supply...
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Audio 50 mins
Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton
History & The Arts

Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton

...health, lifestyle and status. Medical artists and forensic scientists help complete the picture, by reconstructing her face, using anatomical science. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Learning from human remains: Seianti’s skeleton An audio introduction to this album. The sarcophagus An introduction to the most...
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Audio 33 mins
Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?

...health goals might be within your grasp - or at least a short walk away. Richard Metcalfe adds some caveats...A growing body of advice suggests doing small amounts of moderate exercise can make a significant difference to your health. Academic research is being turned into headlines such as: “Spending two minutes an hour walking instead of sitting can help you live...
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Article 5 mins
Pathways To Success in Higher Education
Education & Development

Pathways To Success in Higher Education

...Health and Social Care The Health and Social Care Pathway looks at how we provide help and care for those in need or vulnerable. Such work offers a unique sense of fulfilment. The current focus in frontline health and social care is on giving service-users more independence, choice and control. These developments mean there’s greater demand for well-trained people...
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Activity 1 hr
Bodies in transition – children starting school
Education & Development

Bodies in transition – children starting school

...wellbeing. EdD student Vicky Preece explains how researching the experience of children starting school in England has highlighted ways in which this transition could go as smoothly as possible so that the impact is a positive one...[Photos from Vicky Preece] In order to understand the experience of children, my study also looks at the experiences of those around them;...
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Article 5 mins
Research on young people with melanoma
Health, Sports & Psychology

Research on young people with melanoma

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The lives of young people matter; their experiences matter; their futures matter and their significant others matter. Below are two short podcasts. The first one explores challenges in ethical approval for the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) with cancer project delivered to you by Professor Susanne Cruickshank, who is the...
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Audio 20 mins
How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Not everyone experiences grief in the same way. Whilst under-researched, there is evidence that neurodivergent people may experience grief, as well as the social practices around death and bereavement, differently from others. This is thought to be related to their neurodivergence – in the differences in how their...
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Article 5 mins