Do ghosts really exist?

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Do ghosts really exist? Ghost hunting is the act of investigating sites which are reported to feature paranormal activity. These can include poltergeists, unexplained sounds and various other apparitions. Ghost hunters, sometimes known as paranormal investigators, use a … Read More

Attachment Theory

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Bowlby’s Attachment Theory for Beginners Who is John Bowlby? John Bowlby (1907-1990) worked as both a psychologist and a psychoanalyst. You may be familiar with the term “psychoanalyst” as being chiefly associated with the work of Sigmund Freud. … Read More

PTSD Suffering

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. PTSD explained Although the term “post-traumatic stress disorder” is a relatively new one, the condition which it describes has been recorded as far back as ancient times. The eponymous main character in The Epic of Gilgamesh, widely regarded … Read More

Buddhism & Nirvana

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. The way to Nirvana Among major world religions, Buddhism is unique. There is no worship of a specific deity, no ongoing debate concerning origin and no theology. Even Buddha, the central figure of Buddhism, is not venerated as … Read More

Human Genetics

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Understanding Human Genetics Genetics is the study of how living things inherit certain traits from preceding generations. These traits are carried by a molecule known as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Every living thing contains DNA. Genes are hereditary units … Read More

Racism: From Slavery to Apartheid to Brixton

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Racism is the belief that one group of people is superior to another based on the colour of their skin, their ethnicity or their nationality. Racism can take many forms; the most common is for the victim to … Read More

General Anxiety Disorder

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Daily anxiety is life changing for many! It is often ordinary to feel anxious from time to time. It is something we all experience in life. Certain times such as the night before an exam, attending a job … Read More

Anorexia and Bulimia – What You Need to Know

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. An eating disorder is a style of eating in which the person has a serious fear of weight gain and adjusts their diet to avoid becoming fat to such an extent that their health begins to decline. Someone … Read More

Public Speaking & Confidence Building

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Unique ways to improve on your confidence & public speaking skills? To many of us, public speaking can be a daunting and stomach turning prospect. It is also something that many of us will have to perform at … Read More

Philosophy for Beginners

Content Warning / Educational Disclaimer: This article post contains sensitive topics and reflects Open College UK Limited’s opinions for informational purposes only. Philosophy for Beginners! Philosophy comes from the Geek word “philosophia” and literally means “the love of wisdom”. The study of philosophy is the study of and hunt for knowledge. It is predominantly conducted through reflection and does not … Read More