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Report charts mental health and wellbeing of emergency responders
The mental health of emergency responders (ER) could be improved by better integration of wellbeing support into organisations, sharing of “best practice”, a single gateway to help navigate support services, and greater consideration of families’ needs, according to a new report by The Open University and King’s College London researchers. The work was funded by […]
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I’ve been talking to conspiracy theorists for 20 years – here are my six rules of engagement
Jovan Byford, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University discusses the rules he uses for talking about conspiracy theories. With prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine looking up, attention is also turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. According to a recent survey, one in six Britons would refuse a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes […]
New OU apprenticeships to train Leeds nurses of the future
The Open University has joined forces with Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to create a new gateway to a career in nursing. As part of the Trust’s Future You career development programme, a new apprenticeship route has been launched, providing both experienced and aspiring healthcare workers with the practical skills and […]
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Report warns against “putting clock back” on tackling youth violence
The final report of the cross-party Youth Violence Commission (YVC), supported by researchers from The Open University and the University of Warwick is launched today (Monday 13 July) calling for specific action to tackle the rising social and financial costs of youth violence. In light of COVID-19, the Commission is deeply concerned about the potential […]
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OU partners in innovative new blended nursing degree
From February 2021 the Open University (OU) will be delivering a new blended nursing programme in the London and the South/South West region in partnership with Middlesex University, London and University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) (Subject to NMC Approval). It is anticipated that the application process for this new, innovative and exciting degree […]
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Summer statement: Rishi Sunak goes all out for jobs, leaving public finances for another day
Alan Shipman, Lecturer in Economics at The Open University, discusses the Government’s summer statement in Parliament and what it means for employment and the economy in the UK. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement on July 8 was intended to show how the government can quickly end its emergency bankrolling of the economy, and let a […]
Euclid space telescope’s camera a step closer to imaging galaxies
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission to study more than a billion galaxies is a step closer to launch as its two instruments are now built and fully tested, including a massive optical digital camera delivered by an international consortium. Once Euclid is launched from French Guiana in 2022, the VIS instrument will be […]
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Bite-size marketing course is stepping stone to business qualification
A new short course in marketing skills is launched by The Open University that can add up to a business management qualification. The microcredential Business Management: Marketing principles and practice is the first in a suite of new business management 10-credit courses launched on the OU’s FutureLearn platform. Together the six microcredentials will combine to […]
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NMC approves the OU’s new Future Nurse curriculum
Following an approval event held in March 2020, The Open University’s (OU) new Future Nurse curriculum has been formally approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The OU has been delivering qualifying nursing programmes since 2002. Over 2,000 students have become registered nurses with the OU and a further 1,600 students are currently on […]
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Not just a meadow…
On the eve of National Meadows Day, David Gowing, Professor of Botany at The Open University, explains why floodplain meadows are important and not just a thing of beauty. Floodplain meadows are the kind of places you visit to reflect, reminisce and become inspired. They blossom in April, May and June and come alive with […]
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