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Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness

...think they need to be adaptable, physically fit, obviously, good hand to eye coordination, stay cool and calm under pressure, and then in rugby have a controlled aggression. Alex: I think mental is ten, just as important as the physical. Ashley: I think it’s half-half really because if you don’t have like the mental side to it then you’re not really going to go far,...
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Video 10 mins
Introduction to Planetary Protection
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to Planetary Protection

...system and develop your scientific thinking, explore our introductory science module, Questions in Science. MAN If you enjoyed this clip, feel free to follow the links on screen for more interesting articles and free courses from the Open University. Video 3 Could life have ever existed on Mars? Give two examples of extreme environments on Earth. The video mentioned high...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...system. OE was mostly written using the Latin alphabet, supplemented by a few Germanic runic letters to represent sounds not found in Latin e.g. þ, which represented the th sounds in thin or this. (A relic of þ survives as y in modern signs like Ye Olde Tea Shoppe.) The later Viking settlements in many parts of the British Isles also resulted in substantial borrowing of...
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Article 10 mins
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...think you are. Be honest, as all answers are anonymous. Note down one thing you’d like to do for the first time during the course. Note down one thing you’d like to do better by the end of the course. Add these to your Action grid. Discussion School leaders need to plan strategies, make plans and allocate resources in such a way that the school digital environments...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...system of values of an organisation and its judgments about right and wrong. That is what makes thinking about purpose so intriguing. But a purpose does not result in an automatic set of ethical prescriptions: X is right, Y is wrong. There is significant room for interpretation of a purpose and what it means in practice. Moreover, a purpose may not always be fit for...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Live long and prosper?
Science, Maths & Technology

Live long and prosper?

...systems are by no means all like our own familiar Solar System. We know that the Sun is orbited by four close-in, rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and ars), then there is an asteroid belt containing millions of small rocky bodies. Further out still are four gas-giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune) each accompanied by dozens of rocky moons, and then another...
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The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...systems, and how Black women can reclaim their online presence to reshape digital discourse and challenge stereotypes. Eleanor St Hilaire Empowering Black Excellence: Dispelling False Narratives in Education Eleanor St Hilaire celebrates the excellence of Black university students while confronting deficit-based narratives that misrepresent their abilities and potential....
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Article 5 mins
Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...Systems and Environments briefly reflects on his academic background before looking more closely at the deeper issues raised in TD866 Environmental Responsibility. Martin also discusses what questions you might expect to be confronted with when studying this course; What are the complexities of environmental issues? How do we understand environmental responsibility? and...
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