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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...become the first GB swimmer to retain an Olympic title, but this year’s Olympics has a very different feel for the competitors with no spectators to provide that extra buzz and to join in the celebrations when success strikes. Perhaps the most noticeable absence of all is that of the athletes’ families and their emotional displays of pride and affection. For many...
Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept

...Student Assessment (PISA), which regularly assesses the reading attitudes and attainment of 15 year olds. In one such study, Cheung (2016) claims that fondness for reading (defined in his work as readers who follow their hearts), aspiration for reading, and being good at reading are seen as salient elements of readers’ engagement which affect their reading performance....
How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...students to know that the Dutch painter Rembrandt collected Mughal miniature paintings. Silks from the Safavid empire (the Iranian dynasty from the 16th to 18th century) were so popular that Polish kings had their coat of arms woven in Isfahan. This exchange of art continued into the Age of Enlightenment, a time when ideas around politics, philosophy, science and...
Stakeholders in marketing and finance
Money & Business

Stakeholders in marketing and finance

...students to analyse their own work practice in relation to the ideas covered in the reading. The marketing reading and activity cover the concept of ‘customers’ and who customers are in different work contexts. The financial information reading and activity cover the idea of financial stakeholders and their interests in an organisation. This OpenLearn course is an...
Working carers: A problem for organisations
Money & Business

Working carers: A problem for organisations

...carers can survive and thrive in contemporary organisations...There is still an assumption that becoming a working carer is basically a problem – both for the organisation and for the individual. But they should be viewed as an opportunity, says Leah Tomkins. Read the article: Tomkins, Leah. “Working Carers: A Problem for Organizations” HR Magazine March 18, 2016...
OpenLearn Wales take your learning further
Society, Politics & Law

OpenLearn Wales take your learning further

...with our experts Follow The Open University on the BBC – TV and radio resources in our What’s On area. More free courses in Welsh Visit Y Porth - the main platform for delivering and managing Welsh medium provision for the students of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The educational resources on the Porth were developed by university teaching staff throughout Wales....
Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...students of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) heritage – shares her community’s story. She explores cultural traditions, health inequalities and the legacy of centuries of discrimination, from forced migration to the horrors of the eugenics movement. Lisa explains how historical isolation has shaped genetic health within GRT populations, not through biological...
Alternative pathways into higher education
Education & Development

Alternative pathways into higher education

...parent, a student thinking about university, or simply curious about alternative pathways into higher education, this conversation offers valuable insight into how learning can be accessible, inclusive, and empowering for everyone. Tune in, be inspired, and discover how OpenLearn and The Open University can help make your own higher education journey possible. Transcript...