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Women in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport

...be active is one that is fuelled by not only our professional and research interests but also by our personal situations as sportspeople and full-time working mothers. [Sporty Muslim woman] Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport? Many Muslim women face challenges in adhering to religious practices as well as seeking opportunities to play sport and exercise....
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Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material created by, with, for and about refugees. Understanding Refugee...
Space scientist: John Zarnecki
Science, Maths & Technology

Space scientist: John Zarnecki

...a half billion kilometres away from Earth. Applying space technology on Earth How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. International space research Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission....
Investigating spiders: life on a thread
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating spiders: life on a thread

...researchers in Denmark and the United States use an 8-legged robot and a virtual spider, high-speed photography, a hot air balloon and a rowing boat to explore the biophysics of spiders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The Open University explains how advances in technology allow advances in scientific knowledge and understanding. This material forms part of The...
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...Research Center | NASA HOMA - Online Space Orbit Simulator - Home (homasim.com) So now, when people say ‘It’s not rocket science’, you can reply by saying that it is!...Week 1 Microgravity and the International Space Station: 3.2 Location of launch sites - You should now appreciate how difficult it is to send a rocket into space. But what about the location of the...
Getting started with Jamovi
Health, Sports & Psychology

Getting started with Jamovi

...researchers, and professionals to develop essential skills in quantitative data analysis using Jamovi — a free, open-source, and user-friendly statistical software. This free course offers hands-on guidance on navigating Jamovi, managing data, performing basic descriptive and inferential analyses, and interpreting results. It is ideal for beginners in data analysis or...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Methods in Motion: The magpie
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The magpie

...research methodology as a means to an end. It gives me the tools to help interpret and subsequently explain what is going on in the field, which in my case is how issues of identity and culture impact upon and drive the foreign policy of Iran, and the wider politics and international relations of the Middle East. I suspect my academic background has something to do with...
Life behind a mask
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life behind a mask

...Research Associate at The Open University, shares her thoughts...This year has seen the world change in ways we never could have imagined: socially distancing from friends and loved ones, remote working implemented across the UK, washing and sanitising our hands for more than 20 seconds, and now wearing face coverings in supermarkets and shops. One of the most powerful...