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Science, Maths & Technology
Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?
Ross Findlay, a Cosmochemistry PhD Student in The School of Physical Sciences, explores different types of meteorites which have landed across our planet.
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History & The Arts
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
From her birth in Georgetown, British Guiana, to her MBE for services to the Manchester community, this article explores the extraordinary life of Mama Elouise Edwards...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Workplace Survivor Syndrome
What is workplace survivor syndrome? Sharon Davis explores the psychology of this...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Recognising the positive and reciprocal link between employee engagement and wellbeing, may help organisations navigate post-pandemic challenges. Andrea Pearce investigates...
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Education & Development
Design thinking cards
The welcome pack that is sent with our first level module (U101) is designed to get you thinking differently about objects that are familiar to us all.
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Education & Development
Learning Design Vision Statement Tool
A reconceptualised and bi-lingual version of the original Learning Design Wordwheel for Mandarin speaking learning designers.
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Society, Politics & Law
Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father
Does a positive male role model have to be present for boys to grown up to be well-adjusted young men? The Open University's Martin Robb looks at the evolving role of fathers in society...
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Education & Development
'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race
Siobhan Halliday looks at politically correct terms to do with race and reflects on her experiences with casual racism as a member of the Irish Catholic Community.
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Education & Development
Looking globally: the future of education
In this free course you will explore three big themes that are challenging the world itself and therefore education: the environment, demographic changes and the impact of technological advances. The key question is this: is education fit for this future?
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Society, Politics & Law
The Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 saw between 39-300 people killed and 10,000 African Americans made homeless after two days of state violence. So why have we only begun to hear about this recently? Dr David Scott explores.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
The Independent's Terence Blacker was on a visit to a prison to talk about the benefits of reading, when he heard about the ban on books. Where better to contemplate the folly of the move, he asks?
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Education & Development
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
This free course, Working with diversity in services for children and young people, will provide you with an understanding of the ways in which diverse and intersecting social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed ...