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The healing power of nature writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The healing power of nature writing

...physical surroundings. Writing can also take place at different times, considering changing weather patterns and the seasons, enabling us to see new things and change in ourselves. [A squirrel examines a pine cone sitting on the ground surrounded by leaves] Nature writing activities might begin with a short grounding meditation. This can involve focusing on the present...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...physical, emotional, and psychological change. Becoming a parent is a profound transition (Refaeli et al., 2024). There is no manual or instruction book, and no single ‘right’ way to feel. Parents are often adapting to sleeplessness, increased responsibility, identity change, financial pressures and constant uncertainty, all while caring for a completely dependent...
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Take away Science
History & The Arts

Take away Science

...physics and astronomy episode we chat to Dr Tara Shears just before the LHC was switched on in September 2008; catch up with two space scientists to find out about their heroes of science; and eavesdrop on a fascinating conversation between Dr Dave Rothery and Dr Mahesh Anand about the moon. The interviews are recorded by OU staff and the programme is hosted by Dr Mike...
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Audio 3 hrs 50 mins
Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...physical laws. Gravity sculpts clouds into familiar shapes, quantum mechanics creates colourful light, and the conservation of energy keeps stars spinning at a precise rhythm. Here is the science behind three cosmic phenomena that just happen to look, and sound, like the symbols of love. 1. Why does the universe glow red? [The Heart Nebula]The Heart Nebula. If you look at...
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Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...physically together. Nonetheless, many non-cohabiting partners did continue to have sex (24%), especially once ‘support bubbles’ were introduced.2 2. Changes in relationship patterns Other research completed by Relate in partnership with eHarmony reported ‘turbo relationships’ with people making a commitment to each other and moving in together more quickly than...
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Article 2 mins
Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list

...physical advantage is missing the point anyway: Elite sport is built on the back of inequality. We love the myth of a level playing field, but it doesn’t exist. Of the 207 nations competing in Rio, 75 have never won a medal. Wealthy, powerful countries dominate the Olympic Games, while conflicted, war-torn, impoverished countries simply lack the resources to promote...
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Video 10 mins
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...physical feelings of a wartime child. This richness and immediacy of experience can be applied across the curriculum and with pupils at any age. The resources for activities like the one described above, together with many more ideas and educational programmes, are located in museums. Museums are the nation's treasure houses. They're packed with objects, stories, ideas...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...physics. They suggested that the natural world could be explored and understood, and that nature and everything in it was governed by underlying ‘laws’; that there were rational, universally valid answers to the questions asked by an enquiring mind; that for every effect there was an identifiable cause, for every natural phenomenon an explanation, a category and a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs