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Jumpstart University
Education & Development

Jumpstart University

Aimed to help students starting university this year to prepare for and settle into their studies, the Jumpstart University hub has been developed by The Open University in collaboration with the Russell Group.
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One minute methods - neuroimaging
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - neuroimaging

Discover how neuroimaging techniques, like those used in the driving simulation study, can reveal much about the relationship between brain, mind and behaviour. ...Transcript.
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The Industrial Revolution and Time
History & The Arts

The Industrial Revolution and Time

...skills, in ancient Greece and in medieval Europe, puzzled over the construction of time-measuring devices whose motive power derived either from an unwinding spring or falling weights and whose ‘escapements’ might be regulated in some way. From the late seventeenth century the accuracy of the mechanisms gradually improved, especially to the benefit of astronomers and...
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What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology

...skills. This article looks at these psychological attributes that helps with performance in more depth...Akin to some sporting disciplines (e.g., motorcycling, Owton, 2022), aviation requires a pilot to remain cool under pressure, be attuned to a fast and constantly moving environment, thinking ahead all the time of expected and unexpected possibilities. This enhancement...
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Investigating addiction
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating addiction

...studies. The results raise interesting questions about brain patterns underlying addictions, and how addiction should be treated. This material forms part of The Open University course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour... Physiological aspects of addictions A look at what can happen to our brain if we become addicted and a discussion of the long term effects. The...
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Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...study published in Nature about Antarctic ice sheet instability. Here is a Guardian article I wrote as an introduction to our work. I also recorded a video explaining our focus on Antarctica and the uncertainty surrounding the impact of global warming. Following the video is a slightly more in depth description of our recent research findings. Unstable ice sheets The idea...
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Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research

...study around carers and their relationship with physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic...Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 80% of 8,000 unpaid carers lacked the time to take part in their chosen type of physical activity due to their caring duties. The COVID-19 outbreak and the following period of self-isolation made it much harder for carers to get any...
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What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens ‘When East Meets West’?

...study online with a Western university. Having grown up in Britain with an English mother and Singaporean father, she strongly believes that celebrating differences – no matter what they are and how subtle they may appear – is something we should always foster, not fear. [illustration with map showing cultural identity ] What is cultural identity? Cultural identity...
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