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Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list
Education & Development

Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list

...research around the subject...[School dinner at the National School, Oswestry - May 1, 1954] Dinner at the National School, Oswestry, 1954 Why do some children eligible for Free School Meals not receive them? In 2012, research suggested that as more than one in four children who could be receiving Free School Meals were not taking advantage of the benefit. Angus Holford...
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...research is starting to show that smartphone and multimedia use is related to anxiety and poor cognitive function. So, what can we do to avoid digital-related stress? Here are some top tips for managing wellbeing in the digital age. 1: Go on a Digital Detox [wifi banned/offline ] Whether this means for an hour, a day, a week or longer… try to find time to switch off...
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Managing motherhood and sports participation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing motherhood and sports participation

...research interests but also by our personal situations as sportspeople and full-time working mothers...[woman with child doing yoga pose] With 42% of women not active enough for good health, the topic of female sports participation is of growing social, political and cultural importance. This concern is reflected in the funding and interventions run by public health...
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Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...research suggesting that crime rose in the three housing estates where it was launched a year ago. The extension of the initiative, in which children out after dark are taken home, was announced as Strathclyde Police and the Scottish Office released analysis suggesting the community patrols have overwhelming support in the town. Opinion polls in Hamilton, including one...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Human use of animals
History & The Arts

Human use of animals

...research. Before we start it’s probably best to get clear about what you understand by a person, because you distinguish a person from a human being. Peter: A person is someone who is aware of their own existence over time, is aware enough to realize that they’re the same being who lived previously and who can expect to live into the future. So most human beings are...
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Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator
Languages

Inside the mind of a simultaneous translator

...researcher at the University of Geneva. But now the two traditional capitals of the multilingual conference world – the UN offices in Geneva and New York – have been joined by Brussels, as the expanding European Union incorporates more and more languages. The current total is 24, and some meetings involve interpretation of every one. Looking down over the delegates at...
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Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...research tools and approaches...This free course, Making sense of ourselves, introduces you to well-known psychological topics by asking and answering everyday questions, such as Why don’t we like one another? Why would I hang around with you? Do you see what I see? What’s the point of childhood? You’ll learn how psychologists can go about addressing these questions...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...researcher and teacher of systems thinking for many decades. I am fascinated by synergy and emergent properties and enjoy the unexpected. I retired from teaching a few years back and I am currently the Clerk (CEO) of a Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers in the City of London. I use systems thinking tools in my work life to understand...
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