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Education & Development
Crafting a new international partnership for racial equity in Higher Education
As part of Black History Month 2020, Jessica Aguti of Makerere University and Charles Mbalyohere of The Open University were invited to talk about an exciting partnership between their two institutions.
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Education & Development
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Why is it important for White people to talk about Whiteness? Rod Earle, a senior lecturer in youth justice, explores this in relation to racism and criminology…
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Society, Politics & Law
Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?
Who knows what makes for happy relationships? Increasingly, it looks like same-sex couples might have the secret...
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Education & Development
Cyrsiau yn y Gyfraith / Troseddeg ar-lein am ddim
Darganfyddwch y cyrsiau yn y Gyfraith a Throseddeg am ddim hyn ar OpenLearn.
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Education & Development
Free online Law / Criminology courses
Discover these free Law and Criminology courses on OpenLearn.
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Education & Development
The Black History Month Talks
Explore the recorded presentations from The Open University's BME network's Black History Month event in October 2020.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is America better than this?
What will happen in America following the attack on the US Capitol building and the inauguration of Joe Biden as President? Sinead McEneaney explores this contentious issue...
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Society, Politics & Law
Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
In her last speaking engagement as First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama showed how to give a speech that resonates.
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Nature & Environment
Ideas about living sustainably
Responding to the climate crisis can feel overwhelming. There are so many things we can do to be greener that it's hard to know where to start.
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Society, Politics & Law
Convoy to Calais
How should we respond to humanitarian crises in other countries? Steve Pile explores the geographies that underlay the 2016 “Convoy to Calais” protest.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Adolescence can be tough for young people, but it can be especially hard for teenagers who aren’t straight. Dr Mathijs Lucassen explains.
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Education & Development
The awarding gap at The Open University
Racial inequality is becoming widely recognised as an issue in Higher Education. But what does the awarding gap look like at The Open University and what is being done to improve outcomes for Black and Minority Ethnic students?