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Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods

...becoming a mother; I also wrote about mothering, lone mothering, ‘new’ families, and the cultures of everyday life in Britain, exploring changes in my own life and the environment I was living in, curious to learn from others about their lives and choices. The social divisions of class, gender, ethnicity, and nationality, and the challenges of changing them when...
How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...student at The Open University, explains how you can become a citizen scientist and start your search...Somewhere in space a black hole silently orbits a star. The star is bright enough that telescopes on Earth can view it easily, yet the black hole is invisible. Unlike many other black holes this one isn’t drawing in matter from its companion star; it’s what we call...
What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

...becomes uninhabitable for future generations?...Code Red for Humanity The extent of the challenge has been set out in the starkest of terms by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 (IPCC) in their August 2021 report. They state that there is no room for doubt that climate change is the result of human activity and that the ‘scale of recent changes across the...
5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Education & Development

5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing

...become habit forming. These tips have worked for me and many others I've recommended them to. Plus, they link together, offering even more wellbeing benefits! Each suggestion is flexible, so I encourage you to experiment, tweak, and find the best version that suits you. So, onto my first top tip. 1 - Create an airlock [woman on a beach with arms stretched out signifying...
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

A linguistic toolkit for health and social care

...OU academic Dr Rachele De Felice and her colleague Dr Nele Pöldvere (Lund University, Sweden). They analysed 450,000 words of authentic British English conversations from a wide variety of contexts – chats between family and friends, informal workplace exchanges, formal meetings, university settings – to understand all the different ways people give and respond to...
Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice

...OU PhD student, Michelle Oldale, tells us what the research shows...As a psychotherapist who is also a fat woman it did not previously occur to me how my size and that of my clients impacted on the work we did together. Size is hardly ever considered as an aspect of diversity, except in the size acceptance and fat activist communities. My perspective changed when I read...
My career goal: Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: Engineering

...students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new...
My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new...