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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...researchers whose work is part of the Common Worlds research collectivechallenge us to think differently about our relationships with matter. In one account of practice, rather than hiding plastic bottles - and our dependence on them - in the recycling bin, adults and children played and explored in a room filled with hundreds of bottles. The experience required adults...
The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...research, undertaken in conjunction with LawCare, we have been conducting focus groups with legal professionals in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. They are from a variety of backgrounds – barristers, solicitors, paralegals and chartered legal executives, amongst others. Participants have disclosed a number of issues which they felt had arisen from their...
Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...research into the brain to new articles with mind-blowing facts, we've got a host of FREE brainy learning materials...Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Here, on OpenLearn, we want to encourage you to learn more about the brain so we've collated a series of useful and interesting resources...
60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...research because they can perform mundane tasks rapidly and reliably. They never get tired or bored. However, they cannot replace scientists’ experience and intuition. AIs can help to “discover” relationships between different observed quantities in statistical sense, but humans are still needed to interpret those results appropriately. Once it has been properly...
The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...Research Unit (EERU) at the OU was formed in 1985 by a merger of ATG (Alternative Technology Group) and ERG (Energy Research Group). EERU’s remit included wind, solar, energy in buildings, transport, biofuels, and other renewables. In my case I had been investigating wind, renewables and low energy buildings since 1972, and joined ATG in 1979, mainly researching...
What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Researcher, 35(7), pp. 3–12. Lander, V. and Gillborn, D. (2020) Critical Race Theory, University of Birmingham. Available at: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/crre/critical-race-theory/index.aspx (Accessed: 11 February 2021). Rollock, N. and Gillborn, D. (2011) ‘Critical Race Theory (CRT)’, British Educational Research Association online resource. Available at:...
Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub

...research with over 200 organisations to understand the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on businesses, organisations and the individuals, and how prepared they were to deal with these - see Why the Applying Psychology to Work Hub was Created. We found that up to 30% of businesses had less than good capability, which taking into consideration the number of business in the...
‘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

...research methods, open questions, and opportunities to interact with researchers from South Asian backgrounds themselves, provided an opportunity for participants to be seen, listened to, and interact with other South Asian women. The project has opened up opportunities for further interaction between the participants and researchers in relation to career planning and...