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Health, Sports & Psychology
What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?
Instead of 'bed blockers' and statistics, it's important to remember that we're talking about people - and their care needs.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
The Open University's academics Julie Messenger and Dr Rajvinder Samra advised on our co-production 'Hospital'; here's what they think of the series...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
If you've got a story about science, you'll want to get it read. The first step is getting an editor to want to publish it... but how do you persuade the gatekeepers to open up?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Freud: The Expert View
Dr Richard Stevens provides an introduction to the life and works of Sigmund Freud...
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Society, Politics & Law
Methods in Motion: A collection
The Methods in Motion project aims to understand how methods enact discriminations and violence, as well as create possibilities for open and inclusive social change. It is a cross-disciplinary research focus of the Open University’s Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance (CCIG)
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 3
Episode three of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rhianna tries to find evidence on the web for Oliver’s alleged infidelity and the couple argues with each other on Oliver’s late return from the pub.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 2
Episode two of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rihanna finds out about Oliver’s online flirting and talks on the phone to a friend about it, whilst checking out Minnie’s Facechat profile.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Methods in Motion: A view from a train
What has physics ever done for psychology? Paul Stenner, Professor of Social Psychology, investigates the history of movement in Physics, and considers what it means for Social Science.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What do safe drinking guidelines mean?
The professor charged with Public Understanding of Risk tries to make sense of the latest rules for safe alcohol consumption.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Claudia Hammond on BBC All in the Mind, Mental Health and Psychology
BBC All in the Mind presenter, Claudia Hammond, tells us about what got her interested in mental health, psychology and the mind in this exclusive interview
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can engineering help improve patient safety?
New research from Cambridge suggests that better, clearer, consistent design of tubes and liquids could save lives.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I Spy: Episode 5
Episode five of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Finding out about Oliver’s plans Rhianna rushes to the hotel where she thinks Oliver will meet Minnie.