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Education & Development
Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual
In this article Dr Laura Tan gives a fresh mixed-race perspective on having twice the cultures, twice the workload… so it was only right that she had twice the celebration at graduation!
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Do you always make the correct descisions when it comes to using the Internet? Dr Gemma Ryan looks at online incidents and the behaviours which may require escalation.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Growing the popularity of women’s football in the UK
England's three group games at the 2022 UEFA European Championships are a sell-out and Alex Twitchen looks at the how women's football in the UK can become even bigger.
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Digital & Computing
Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?
Using a hands free phone while driving is as dangerous as holding a phone - and yet they're marketed as a desirable extra. Dr Gemma Briggs wonders why.
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Money & Business
The business of football
This free course, The business of football, was produced by The Open University working in partnership with The English Football League Trust. If you are fascinated by men's and women's football and interested in discovering more about business and management, then this engaging and stimulating course is for you.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Wimbledon - The Championships
We've created a dedicated page for tennis and Wimbledon.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Samantha Parsons, a leading sport rehabilitation therapist, has experience of looking after some of the British tennis players at Wimbledon. In 2022, Simon Penn interviewed her to find out more about her role, what it's like to work at Wimbledon, and how she landed her job.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?
The coach–player relationship in tennis is very important. Find out the vital factors in getting this right.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How Emma Raducanu’s parents strike the right balance: supporting your child athlete
Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open without dropping a set. Shortly after that win, Dr Jessica Pinchbeck looked at the important role her parents played in her career and life up to that point.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Simon Rea looks at the history of tennis Grand Slams and explains how they got their name.
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Society, Politics & Law
A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
The NHS was built on the labour of migrant workers from around the world. This article questions whether this can be called a ‘British institution’ given the constitutive role that migrants, including those from South Asia, played in fundamentally shaping the services offered by the NHS.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Concussion in football: Is it time to get ahead of the game?
Recently concussion in football has become a serious issue for debate, and with the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 coming-up, it's likely to be in the spotlight once again.