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National Engineering Day
Science, Maths & Technology

National Engineering Day

...put together some fantastic free resources of the topic of engineering...You can read more about how The Open University is marking National Engineering Day 2024 with a striking new piece of digital artwork being virtually projected onto the OU’s Walton Hall building in Milton Keynes, UK: highlighting the contributions of four inspirational engineers. Discover more...
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Article 10 mins
Mental Health Awareness Week
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health Awareness Week

...resources...Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) celebrates the power and importance of community for our mental health and wellbeing. Feeling connected to others and being part of a safe, supportive community is vital for maintaining good mental health. Explore the role community plays in our lives, alongside topics like loneliness, anxiety and wellbeing, with our...
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Article 15 mins
Do Something Great
Nature & Environment

Do Something Great

...resources to help you give back in the community and explore volunteering...[D Something Great logo] Looking to get into volunteering? This Spring and Summer the BBC is launching its Do Something Great season. The season aims to get people to pledge their time towards volunteering and start making a difference. To complement Do Something Great OpenLearn has curated a...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...resources. On a floodplain meadow up to 40 separate species of plant may be in direct competition with one another. A range of these species is showing in this carousel of photos. Audio 1 This very high plant diversity in a floodplain meadow supports an equivalently diverse community of invertebrates (we have found nearly 200 different species in a single survey). This...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...resources available in this hub, and how they could help you and/or your organisation? Have a go at this activity to explore new thinking and ideas. ...Thinking About Wellbeing and Change Firstly, from the five main themes within the Applying Psychology to Work, we have chosen two of these for you to explore further. This should give you an initial understanding of some...
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Article 20 mins
Five tips for making friends at university
Education & Development

Five tips for making friends at university

...to introduce yourself. If you get nervous then it’s a good idea to practice introducing yourself. The more you do it, the more confident you’ll become! Read more on the Wrexham Glyndŵr University blog. [Wrexham University Logo] This resource was provided by Wrexham University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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Video 5 mins
The insecurity of security
Society, Politics & Law

The insecurity of security

...checkpoints and walls that control movement of Palestinians between Israel and the West Bank is to prevent terrorists from entering Israeli cities. This podcast explores their affect on the daily lives of people, and the dilemma facing the women of Machsom Watch, as their actions, which make the process more humane, contradict their political opposition to its existence....
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Video 15 mins
Management and the unconscious mind
Money & Business

Management and the unconscious mind

...human brain is an incredibly complex machine which constantly processes vast amounts of data many of us are oblivious to as we go about our lives, but can the information contained within the unconscious mind aid managers within the work place? In the following audio discussion Guy Claxton, a psychologist from the University of Bristol argues that the parts of the psyche...
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Audio 6 mins