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Addressing health inequalities The Open University

WEBThe UK has a richly diverse population, with almost 20% of people identifying with a non-white ethnicity in the last census. Numerous studies have shown that ethnic diversity is …

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Spotlight on health The Open University

WEBUsing virtual assistants for carers in later life. OU Health and Wellbeing Priority Research Area Research Fellow, Dr Hannah R. Marston and independent researcher Julie …

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Our sense of wellbeing has been in decline for years – here’s how …

WEBThese include social connections, access to physical exercise, health services and daily routine. As a result, many countries have sought to scale up mental-health services …

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Professor Felicity Astin The Open University

WEBIllness perceptions and health literacy are strongly associated with health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients with coronary heart disease: results from the …

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Improving the experience of witnesses in health and care …

WEBThe National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded researchers from The Open University (OU), Manchester Metropolitan University, the Universities of Oxford, …

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Teenagers’ health is better with later school start

WEBResearch by an OU academic has found that children between the ages of 13-16 who started their school day at 10am, had improved health. The research, published in …

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Managing our ageing The Open University

WEBAgeing is not optional. However, to age well is somewhat within our choices. In the UK, 16 million people (24% of a total population) are currently over the age of 60, and this is …

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Dr Laura McGrath The Open University

WEBLaura's research concentrates on the role of the envrionment in experiences of mental distress, care and recovery. Her work is interdisciplinary, drawing on social, community …

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Improving wellbeing through digital games The Open University

WEBDr Hannah R Marston, Research Fellow in the Health & Wellbeing Priority Research Area, was interviewed by eldercare.org to discuss how research using digital games and …

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Research into the benefits of music for healing

WEBAn OU academic has received funding to research the benefits of music for health. Dr Naomi Barker, OU Senior Lecturer in Music, has received just under £60,000 from the …

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New tools to identify issues in maternal mental health

WEBA new website which gives access to tools to help health workers identify difficulties in mothers’ relationships with their infants is being launched on World Maternal Mental …

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Call for early mental health support for children during COVID-19

WEBA team of OU researchers which studied children's experience of death anxiety during COVID-19 has called for early mental health support to address the effects on children. …

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PhD students’ mental health is poor and the pandemic made it …

WEBA pre-pandemic study on PhD students’ mental health showed that they often struggle with such issues. Financial insecurity and feelings of isolation can be among the factors …

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Improving the integration of care for transgender people

WEBProfessor Holti said “This is a major research initiative to improve health care for trans and gender-questioning adults across the lifespan. This is a diverse group that has often not …

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Why nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment

WEBA lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and …

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New research to address mental health challenges in Guyana

WEBAn OU academic is leading an ambitious new research project to address mental health challenges in Guyana. This will result in a new honours degree in Mental …

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Inequalities The Open University

WEBThis year's Black and Minority Ethnic Early Career Researchers Conference was co-hosted by The Open University and the University of West London. Over 180 guests joined us …

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Creating a better understanding of the lives of people with …

WEBMore than 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability. Many are not fully included in the life of communities, and can have terrible education, employment, and health …

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People Research at The Open University

WEBLecturer in Health and Social Care (Public Health), School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies . Ms Ope Olusoga. Research …

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Here’s the truth about false accusations of sexual violence

WEBResearch for the Home Office suggests that only 4% of cases of sexual violence reported to the UK police are found or suspected to be false. Studies carried out in Europe and in …

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