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If you’re a disabled military veteran looking to rewrite your future through education, the OU's Disabled Veterans' Scholarships Fund could be for you!
More info here:
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/a...
Dr Hilly Davies, academic consultant on the OU/BBC co-production Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together, shares a moment that shaped her approach when she worked as a carer.
Explore our interactive: https://ow.ly/hpJ150Z7EJy
Names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy.
Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough 🎉
For 25 years, many of Sir David Attenborough's documentaries have been supported by academics from The Open University. Take a look back at the co-productions that have influenced how we view the natural world 🌎 https://ow.ly/4UGV50YVZ3h
How do extreme beliefs take hold and how do we challenge them without conflict 👀
Prof. Lara Frumkin explores extremism, identity and critical thinking in the latest Beyond the Books episode.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/MVMQro5JGxM?si=_OO64KBAri18uCo0
We’re looking for volunteers from the OU to take part in an exciting new video series! 📹
We’re not looking for actors or performers - just real people who are comfortable appearing on camera for YouTube and social media.
⏰ Applications close on Wednesday 6th May: https://wkf.ms/4w4M0IA
Meet Dominique - an elite Team GB powerlifter and OU law student! After struggling with depression, anxiety, and traditional education, Dom thought university wasn’t possible, but she’s now proving herself wrong every single day!
Here's her story:
https://youtu.be/FW1qjJ3PJzI?si=PdcmfoRn5qmcpgUJ
A new free toolkit developed by OU researchers, led by Dr Jitka Vseteckova and Dr Sinead Eccles, in partnership with the Campaign for Learning, is now available, offering practical, evidence-based activities to help people in midlife take steps towards better health.
More: https://ow.ly/B0Qh50Z23aZ
Trigger warning: grief.
Grief affects us all differently, and that's okay. You aren't alone.
Andy Langford, OU Postgraduate Researcher, shares some advice for Dying Matters Awareness Week.
Student support: https://ow.ly/jmwF50YWq8j
#DyingMattersAwarenessWeek
UK scientists, including those from #TheOpenUniversity, are at the heart of SMILE, a pioneering mission that launched earlier this week that will transform our understanding of how Earth is protected from the Sun 🌎☀️
Learn more about the mission: https://ow.ly/y1Fc50Z25lL
Did you know that special interests aren't just hobbies, for many neurodivergent children, they're a source of joy, identity and regulation?
Mel Green, Lecturer in Education Studies, explains.
Get your FREE toolkit: https://ow.ly/UfVh50YSz1Q
#Neurodiversity #SEND
