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…
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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.…
OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series
A new series co-produced between the BBC and The Open University offers viewers a fascinating insight into the dark and brutal world of organised crime. The…
TV cameras explore rich story of goldmining in Scottish Highlands
For almost 40 years, it has been known that there is gold in the hills just outside the village of Tyndrum in the Scottish Highlands. Now…
Budget 2021: experts react
Rishi Sunak has unveiled his second budget as UK chancellor a year into the coronavirus pandemic and during the worst economic collapse in centuries. Our panel…
Furlough scheme: UK has to extend it, but there are serious risks
Dr Alan Shipman, senior lecturer in economics at The Open University, writes about the risk surrounding another extension of the UK furlough scheme. Finance ministers usually…
Red kites and ravens swooped through Elizabethan London – and helped keep the city clean
Dr Lee Raye, associate lecturer in arts and humanities, at The Open University, has written a piece which is based on their new report on wild…
Why the World Rugby guidelines banning trans athletes from the women’s game are reasonable
Looking at aspects of safety, fairness and inclusivity, senior lecturer in philosophy Dr Jon Pike at The Open University discusses World Rugby’s guidelines on participation in…
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,…
