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The Arts and Creativity
Education & Development

The Arts and Creativity

...Manager...Find out more about The Open University's Art History courses and qualifications. I’m a Senior Manager in the Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation team and my favourite aspect about the YXM130 module is that you can use short courses that you have already studied to count towards the module - what a win! When studying this module, you can also continue...
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Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...Management courses and qualifications [business meeting] Projects are common in university teaching, but they are different from the types of study that students experience regularly. Most of us are more used to learning about a particular subject or skill, with teaching that is designed to help you understand this subject in a very guided way. However, a project...
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5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Education & Development

5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing

...managing stress and setting healthy boundaries. Small steps can lead to big changes – let’s explore how. ...I know there are countless articles and advice on boosting your wellbeing, and let’s be honest, most of it we already know. So, instead, here are some ideas and concepts that are less talked about. They can help us to put in practice many of these more widely...
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How to keep your kidneys healthy
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to keep your kidneys healthy

...managing kidney disease. How do I keep my kidneys healthy? The key to maintaining good kidney health is adopting a healthy lifestyle, scroll through our list below to learn our six top tips: 1) Maintain a healthy weight [Photo - bird's eye view of various bowls containing vegetables and fruit] It is important to maintain ideal body weight as obesity is linked to the...
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Staying on the “right” side of public opinion—and how to avoid controversy
Money & Business

Staying on the “right” side of public opinion—and how to avoid controversy

...Management at OUBS, explored the concept of legitimacy; why it is important to your business in the short and long-term; and how it can help your business adapt and survive in the future. The briefing aimed to: Give new insights and perspectives into your business Explain how to make you business more responsible Suggest how to improve your reputation in the eyes of the...
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Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia in the first person: Dementia Diaries give a voice to people with dementia

...managed by the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. People living with dementia are given 3D printed recording devices which allow them to record, and then share, their experiences. Here's just a taste of the dozens of stories the project now hosts: Allan Davies: Make eye contact before talking Anne Scott: Not 'dementia Anne' at Christmas Kathy Dunning: Why do we...
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'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...introduction of un(mis)labelled products or harmful foreign substances. This has called for tougher legislation and security of production processes, which are hopefully being implemented. However that is not all we should be worrying about. We should also consider what has been the cost in the course of production of ‘good’ food as well. How has the environment fared...
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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...and Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89396-9_5 [Free-to-access version: https://oro.open.ac.uk/52288/1/E%20Borgstrom_ethno%20chapter_2017.11.10_ORO%20copy.pdf] • Borgstrom, E., & Ellis, J. (2017). Introduction: researching death, dying and bereavement. Mortality, 22(2), 93–104. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2017.1291600...
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