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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...Wellbeing’. Mae'r erthygl yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This article is also available in Welsh. Further study with The Open University: More free learning on OpenLearn: Further reading Natural Resources Wales / Mending minds - the benefits of a 'dose of nature' for mental health Social Prescribing | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems...
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Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...article explores the ethical issues that may arise in your proposed study during your doctoral research degree...What ethical principles apply when planning and conducting research? Research ethics are the moral principles that govern how researchers conduct their studies (Wellcome Trust, 2014). As there are elements of uncertainty and risk involved in any study, every...
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The OU Welcomes Carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The OU Welcomes Carers

...article explains how much support is available...Find out about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. The long-term shift towards an ageing population, lower use of institutional care, improved longevity of those with lifelong disabilities and reduced expenditure on public services means the number of family carers is rising and predicted to continue to...
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Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...articles is intended to support the educational and professional practices of groups of practitioners, learners, researchers, and policymakers who have a shared interest in the topic of home education, or elective home education within the UK and beyond...Find out more about The Open University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. [A young student is on their...
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Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict

...Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Testing the verdict My team wanted to test the claims that the not proven verdict may increase the chances of a defendant being acquitted. For this experiment we recruited 128 participants, and each participant acted as a juror in two separate mock murder trials. In one trial, the jurors could give one of three...
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Is your wash day polluting the oceans?
Nature & Environment

Is your wash day polluting the oceans?

...fibres are shed from our garments and other fabrics. [The Conversation]For our marine life, plastic means permanent pollution. As consumers we need to understand the environmental impact of fast fashion and short-term clothing. The trouble is, it really does all come out in the wash. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences
Science, Maths & Technology

Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences

...article then you are at the computer: designed and programmed by mathematicians. Perhaps you like the cinema. The largest employer of mathematicians in the world is Pixar animations. Shrek just isn’t as funny when he’s flat. Maths makes his tummy round and his face comic. And it isn’t only animated films that need a mathematical touch. It takes a lot of maths to...
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Genealogy: Your Family Tree
History & The Arts

Genealogy: Your Family Tree

...article] So you've finally decided to track down that long lost relative. Or maybe you want to know who your ancestors were. Genealogy is one of the most popular pastimes on the Internet. But first you have to do some basic detective work. Talk to people. Your family, friends and neighbours may know the names of the people you are wanting to know about. It's vital to...
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