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Open Thinking
OpenLearn Ireland

Open Thinking

...sequence hints at the rich diversity of the world class research that is undertaken both on the main Walton Hall campus and in collaboration with top ranked institutions elsewhere in the UK and worldwide. Follow the listed links to find out more about the depth and breadth of Open University research, or to explore the repository of publications in Open Research Online....
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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...health and wellbeing. Download the text now. Activity 7 Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Read only the introductory paragraph, the headings and the topic sentence of each paragraph. Then answer the questions that follow. I recommend printing out this text as you will refer to it again while working through the next few activities. Question 1 Having skim read the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...health of children and young people today is getting worse and their wellbeing is in crisis but they are not always well-substantiated. We can also look at international comparisons which are periodically published by UNICEF (see for example this report where the UK appears in 27th place in a league table of child wellbeing outcomes. This article was of course written...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...Health became a focus of public finance, provision and intervention rather than being left to private arrangements. For most of the nineteenth century unemployment was seen as something that people chose (by refusing to take work), while for most of the twentieth century it has been seen as something against which collective action and defence by the state was necessary....
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Volkswagen Scandal

...public alike in the last month. Specifically, it was discovered that VW had intentionally been using technology for the purpose of emission rigging. The company, not surprisingly, has suffered a major hit to its reputation and stock price. Only this year, VW had become the largest automaker in the world by sales. Now commentators and the public alike wonder not only how...
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Article 5 mins
Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

...Health Awareness Week was mindfulness, that’s because the Mental Health Foundation thought it was something that is really beneficial. Mindfulness has become increasingly cited in research too, back in 1970 about two dozen articles were published related to mindfulness, by 2014 there were nearly 20,000 articles. A practical tip: Try out this Mental Health Foundation...
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Article 10 mins
Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age
Education & Development

Marketing food to children and young people: Why it matters even more in the digital age

...health and mental health throughout childhood and through the rest of life. The reasons for this rapid rise in obesity are considered to be environmental: living and working conditions that promote stress and job insecurity and don’t support home food preparation; food production, processing, pricing and subsidy systems; and urban planning and deprivation that doesn’t...
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Article 10 mins
Environment: journeys through a changing world
Nature & Environment

Environment: journeys through a changing world

...Health Centre talks about improvements in the locals' health and well-being. The Negative Effect of Gorilla Tourism HIV and crime. A doctor from the Bwindi Community Health Centre and a conservation representative outline the problems that were created when soldiers and tourists arrived. Contact with Gorillas Conservation workers explain how humans pass on disease to...
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