The FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma, which was developed with experts including academics from The Open University, to strengthen and professionalise safeguarding standards in football,…
Serena Williams’ recent announcement that she is stepping down from professional tennis as the sport isn’t conducive with being a mother, has highlighted one of the…
Candice Lingam-Willgoss, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness at The Open University writes for The Conversation about the pressures women face having to choose between being…
By Dr Filippo Boni, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University There may be a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by…
A fascinating look into the competitive world of figure skating comes to our screens this weekend, on the newly re-launched BBC Three. Freeze: Skating on the…
A new programme co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) explores broadcaster, Charlie Webster’s journey to uncover the truth about her past, when she and…
As a dancer with Scottish Ballet, Aarón Venegas De Frutos, 22, is used to spending his days performing on stage and wowing audiences. So when COVID…
Informed by Open University (OU) research, a new golf monitoring app has launched, which is designed to offer in-depth athlete analysis as well as research insight.…
The Open University (OU) and FIFA have today announced the launch of the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma – a major new global education programme…
Linda, 62, is a PhD researcher at the OU. Following a successful career working with young people and sport, she’s turned to research. “I’ve not approached…
