Suez stranding: Containing the supply chain
As the movement of ships has now resumed in the Suez Canal since the Ever Given container ship became wedged across the waterway last month, the…
Author Christine Drabwell
Christine Drabwell
Christine is a manager in the Media Relations team within the Marcomms Unit at the OU with an extensive background in media as well as PR. A former national BBC journalist, sub-editor and news editor, she also has a grounding in regional newspapers. Her PR experience includes working in-house as press officer in the busy Marcomms unit at the Zoological Society of London. At the OU, Christine covers widening access in HE, corporate news and campaigns, as well as stories from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She has just completed an MA in Philosophy and in her spare time swims regularly and chairs a local swim club.
“Don’t be afraid to fail,” says top scholar Imran
Open University graduate Imran Nasim is getting ready to jet off to the States to begin a research career at the tender age of 22. The…
App-y with that: research finds tech is an aid in relationships
Research funded and led by The Open University is the first to demonstrate how using an App can play an effective role in relationships among couples.…
Changes in global rainfall in the past give future climate change insight
New research from The Open University has revealed global tropical rainfall changes that took place during past climatic periods, which can help in understanding processes for…
Next generation “will focus on social issues, amid online learning boom”
Global learning platform FutureLearn, part-owned by The Open University, has published an in-depth study on the future of learning. The report encompasses the UK, USA and…
Research reveals support for Scottish reforms among legal professionals
New research published this week shows support from the legal profession in Scotland to reforming elements of the Scottish jury system. The research, from The Open…
Behind the scenes of Trump’s turbulent global presence
A look back at the incredible history of Donald Trump’s international relations is the basis for a new and richly-observed three-part documentary, co-produced by the BBC,…
Talking education: school manager Syed shares his “lightbulb moment”
A boarding school manager from Birmingham talks about the “lightbulb moment” he realised his career ambition in a new podcast series, hosted by presenter Gemma Cairney.…
Will Trump loom large over Biden’s early days?
A very different US presidential inauguration happened in Washington on Wednesday January 20th 2021, as Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. Historian…
TV cameras return to Cornwall to explore its fishing life
The beauty of Cornwall and the fishing tales of generations of fishermen are captured in a brand new six-part BBC/OU co-produced series this month. Cornwall: This…
