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The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...manage a certain amount of change. For example, transitions in our lives and circumstances including moving to a new house or starting a new job, changes to our health and abilities, as well as experiencing the loss of a loved one. Given life’s challenges it is likely that we will experience periods of low mood or anxiety. For some people these experiences will be...
20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice
Society, Politics & Law

20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice

...management systems. Ironic, considering that in 1990 Professor Richard Susskind was accused of ‘bringing the profession into disrepute’ when he suggested that email would become the main form of communication![1] But 2006 marked a significant turning point in legal practice. On 9 August 2006, Google CEO: Eric Schmidt is said to have first used the term ‘cloud...
Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Money & Business

Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing

...managing careers and employability related projects to enhance student experience and improve student outcomes. WELLBEING: JITKA VSETECKOVA [Photograph of Jitka Vseteckova.] Jitka Vseteckova is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care. Jitka’s role is multi-faceted, covering research, teaching, supervision and external collaborations. This...
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...Management Masters pathways....Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development: Introduction - This course will help you to consider different approaches to inclusive leadership and professional development. You will be introduced to concepts and practices for collaborative enquiry and contextually relevant professional development. You will be encouraged...
Asset allocation in investment
Money & Business

Asset allocation in investment

...management...Asset allocation in investment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise how typical client objectives and constraints impacts on asset allocation set client risk and return objectives in the context of an asset allocation process describe the reasons for a written investment policy statement and its major components...
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....
Hospital: Dementia patients
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hospital: Dementia patients

...January - this time, he was found wandering semi-naked by police and brought to A&E. Unpredictable and prone to outbursts of challenging behaviour, Stanley isn't coping well at home. His family are keen for the hospital to find him a nursing home place, but it won't be easy. Not every nursing home will have the skills and resources to manage Stanley's demanding behaviour....
Learning to change
OpenLearn Ireland

Learning to change

...the value of life experience and describe how they managed their studies alongside other commitments. Benefit through Learning What the future holds. Adult learners reflect on how their studies have furthered their careers and changed their attitude to life. Johari Windows A technique that helps you create notes about yourself and creates a basis for decision making....