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Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...careful that we don’t separate - there is the couple relationship on one hand, then there is friendship on the other - because quite often, they’re quite embedded. And friendships are part of wider networks of intimacy, which sustain the couple relationships. NARRATOR Psychological theories have often distinguish between different kinds of love. And within...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...adults keep up? The entertainment and interactivity of tablets and smartphones has made them attractive to children. Touch-screen interfaces mean that digital technologies are now accessible for children as young as 3. But do children find digital technologies exciting for reasons beyond simple entertainment? The amount of digital technology available to my young son is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...adult skill development. Find out more here cpdstandards.com/research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about adult skill development and how we can develop successful future careers. Participation is confidential, voluntary and we will not pass on your details to others....Session 1: What do coach developers...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...care/work with children and young people. The programme had three key components: The provision of one-to-one mentoring An opportunity to shadow mentors in their business enterprises An opportunity to engage in a number of enterprise-related challenges One-to-one mentoring: Central to the mentoring programme was the development of a one-to-one relationship between the...
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Video 10 mins
A 19th century autopsy unmasks a poisoner
History & The Arts

A 19th century autopsy unmasks a poisoner

...care of his children. Shortly after, Mr Perry was taken very ill with the cholera morbus, as stated by Watkins, by whom his life was despaired of, and Dr Chauncey L Sheldon, of Warsaw, was sent for, who attended him through the day, and till nine o'clock at night, and left him apparently much better. Watkins attended him the remainder of the night, and Perry died the next...
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Article 5 mins
Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...care of ourselves. And this is especially important for those of us who are older or more vulnerable. The animation below gives some advice on how to keep healthy: Transcript Help us with our research We currently have two investigations related to COVID-19. It would be great if you could take part in this research by The Open University and the Young Foundation. Share...
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Article 10 mins
Sands of time
Science, Maths & Technology

Sands of time

...care not to get too close to unstable overhanging rocks, and NEVER climb up the cliffs to take a closer look). When sediments are first deposited they are laid down in flat layers. As they become buried beneath further layers, the sediments become cemented to form hard rocks. If you look in the cliffs you may be able to pick out these layers – hard layers will stick out...
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Activity 5 mins
Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?
Society, Politics & Law

Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?

...more counties should take actions. Near the old Walton Church on the University campus there is an ancient pond by the inner ring road. The University Estates Department have installed signs warning drivers to take extra care because of a single moorhen chick which is prone to taking an occasional suicidal dash. I do hope it is not as bad as badgers at crossing the road....
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Activity 5 mins