February of each year is LBGT History Month, a month-long focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, with the overall aim of promoting equality and diversity,…
This article was written by Elizabeth Chappell, PhD Candidate, for The Conversation. At 84, Shoso Kawamoto is one of the few surviving hibakusha – the Hiroshima atomic…
Take the dragons and the zombies away from the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic A Song of Ice and Fire novels and you are…
The lives of hundreds of thousands of people have been transformed by their study at The Open University, but few can have valued it more than…
A team of archaeologists has recently discovered a 2,500 year old stone on which is an inscription in an ancient, extinct language. We spoke to one…
Scientists have long speculated that the ancient Egyptians used metal from meteorites to make iron objects. Now an analysis of a dagger found in Tutankhamun’s tomb…
Female virginity, we’re increasingly told, is a psychological rather than a physical condition. It’s not something that can be “lost” or “taken”. Not every woman has…
Who doesn’t love Christmas? The tree standing proud, adorned with baubles, lights, and surrounded by gifts; the radio singing festive songs, whilst the turkey slowly roasts…
Main picture: “The Friends of the People”, Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811), Mary Mark Ockerbloom While emigration into Britain has often been (and still is) associated with fear of…
The lifetime achievements – and lasting influence – of one of the founders of The Open University has been celebrated with a centenary conference in his…
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