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Health, Sports & Psychology
Leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of female athletic performance
When six women collapsed after the 800-metre race at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, The International Olympic Committee banned women from running any distance over 200m. It was thought that any greater distance ‘makes too great a call on feminine strength’. In 2019, Brigid Kosgei broke the long-standing women’s marathon world record by running 26....
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Science, Maths & Technology
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 relating to cancer
Discover how COVID-19 will impact new cancer treatments and ongoing clinical trials, access to drugs and smokers.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and surgery can weaken a patient's immune system, so what happens if patient undergoing treatment comes into contact with COVID-19?
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Science, Maths & Technology
How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Will Covid-19 delay cancer treatment? What should you do if you think you have cancer symptoms in these strange times? This articles explains...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How does COVID-19 affect cancer treatment?
Cancer researchers working at The Open University answer cancer-related questions about the new coronavirus in this series of articles...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Lottery of birth
This free course, Lottery of birth, will look at both the big picture of the ‘lottery of birth’ and the smaller, human stories. You will examine the inequalities of birth, particularly being born rich or poor and being born female or male.
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Money & Business
Understanding organisational value
All organisations must find new ways that benefit both their stakeholders and society. This means constantly improving their processes, goods and services. In the 21st century, new ideals of collaboration, inclusion, and equality are challenging more narrow market-based notions. This free course, Understanding organisational value, will explore ...
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Digital & Computing
Digital thinking tools for better decision making
Ever since the very beginning of humanity, tools have played a pivotal role in who we are and what we do. Tools for recording, processing and communicating information have a time-honoured history – from the clay tokens used in Mesopotamia to mechanical calculating machines. The invention of the digital computer has boosted the scale, speed and ...
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Education & Development
Planning a better future
Planning a better future is an introductory course for anyone considering changing jobs, wondering how to move up the ladder or return to work after a break, and those who might be looking to aspire to better things.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death
Erica Borgstrom, a medical anthropologist and lecturer at The Open University, explores why death from coronavirus is not the type of death we expect.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The science of nutrition and healthy eating
Examine the science behind nutrition, covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics as well as giving some insight into healthier eating. Reading food labels, choosing healthier foods, hydrating appropriately and understanding how we taste food will allow you to be more informed about the choices you make about the food you eat.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Perilous past-time of poison
We look back on the perilous pastime of poison and the evil ways the convicted have tried to hide their wares.