The British public has voted to leave the European Union (EU), which is potentially the biggest political decision many of us will experience in our lifetime.…
Alice Chigumira came to the UK in 2002 as a refugee from Zimbabwe where she’d worked for the Minister of Foreign Affairs for 12 years. She…
The question of whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union has become one of identity. Does Britain see itself as part of this…
The OU’s Professor Jacqui Gabb has won a research impact award for work completed on the Enduring Love? project, a study into the way couples sustain…
As the UK marks the start of Refugee Week (20-26 June), one of the OU’s leading academics has identified a serious gap in the provision of…
Hands-free phones are often viewed as the solution to eliminating hazards while driving. They stop people holding onto a device and the steering wheel at the…
Smart Cities – including Milton Keynes – look to a future which is more sustainable and economically-sound. But does that future involve us all? That question is the…
Every year, more than 21m people volunteer in the UK at least once a year – contributing an estimated £23.9 billion to the economy annually. Since…
In 2016, nearly one in five of the 7.4 billion people on our planet live in fragile situations. This represents the highest level of suffering since…
Who holds the police to account for their actions? Is it just institutions, such as the Independent Police Complaints Commission, the elected police and crime commissioners,…
