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Let’s Talk About Uni – a podcast about real student experiences
Education & Development

Let’s Talk About Uni – a podcast about real student experiences

...study and choose the right course for you? And where should you start with your Personal Statement? In this episode we lead you through the application process, step by step, and share real-life experiences of the application process, from UCAS Fairs to Open Days, to drawing up firm choices and Clearing. Episode 3: Will I fit in at university? University life is a...
Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?

...studies suggest that health goals might be within your grasp - or at least a short walk away. Richard Metcalfe adds some caveats...A growing body of advice suggests doing small amounts of moderate exercise can make a significant difference to your health. Academic research is being turned into headlines such as: “Spending two minutes an hour walking instead of sitting...
The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility
Education & Development

The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility

...skills...Find out more about The Open University’s Open degree qualification. The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility was set up in 2017 by David Harrison, one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and Chairman of UK financial technology firm True Potential LLP. David achieved an MBA through The Open University and in 2013, he established a formal partnership between True...
Collective Creativity
Money & Business

Collective Creativity

...study of creativity have focused overwhelmingly on the individual as the main, and often only, contributor to creativity. This is despite the fact that the analysis of creative people and creative objects has demonstrated that most scientific and artistic innovations emerge from joint thinking, passionate conversations, and shared struggles amongst different people,...
The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...Studies explain how we can think of three levels of engagement with nature: viewing nature (through window, book, television); being in the presence of nature (e.g. cycling through a park); active participation in nature (e.g. gardening, farming, trekking). Nature includes green spaces (vegetation) and ‘blue spaces’ referring to the visible surface waters of lakes,...
Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships

...study project based in Africa, this unit illustrates the powerful use of systems diagramming for international development management. This is a companion course to Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities...Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships, is a free course that introduces you to the diagramming techniques of Influence diagrams,...
Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...skills the greater the advantages (Ryles, 1996 - see References below for more information). However, the number of people learning braille has been in steady decline over the last 50 years. The visually impaired population of the UK is currently estimated to be about two million, of these, it is thought that only somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 use braille. The...
Try distance learning for FREE with the OU
Education & Development

Try distance learning for FREE with the OU

...based on The Open University degree materials and others are made specifically for OpenLearn, but all are designed to help boost your confidence and gain new skills. Whatever your ambition, start by exploring our range of courses and content to find a topic that inspires you. As pioneers of distance learning for over 50 years, we’re here to keep on moving you forwards....