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• Concepts and theories in international relations

  What role do concepts and theories play in the study of International Relations? And what are the key features of each theory? Through a series of narrated mind maps and activities you will be introduced to the purpose and features of concepts and theories in the study of International Relations.

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• Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI

  The time has finally come to work on your assignment. So what's the next step for students with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools easily at hand? James Roy takes a look.

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• Reflections on the Free to Bleed event at the Vagina Museum

  Hajra Haroon reflects on the inaugural Free to Bleed at the Vagina Museum event, held on Menstrual Health Day, 28th May 2026.

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• Sustainable chemistry

  This free course will cover the role chemists play in achieving the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals and helping to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. In particular, it looks at how chemicals can be manufactured (at scale) whilst minimising any detrimental environmental impact – leading to a discussion of the principles ...

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• The Commonwealth collection

  As the Commonwealth Games take centre stage, explore a world of learning with our curated collection of free courses, articles, and videos across the Commonwealth.

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• The Commonwealth Games: Where does it go after Glasgow 2026?

  Dr Jim Lusted explores the future of the Commonwealth Games. Is this sport mega-event in decline?

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• African and Caribbean coaches in international football: is there enough progress?

  Whether or not you agree with the format of a 48-team World Cup, the number of African and Caribbean nations that have qualified is significant. At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, five African nations participated. In 2026, ten have qualified for the final tournament. No Caribbean nations qualified for Qatar; but in 2026 there are two Caribbean ...

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• Children’s wellbeing and creativity

  The course is based on selected content from the level 2 module KE207 Supporting children and young people’s wellbeing. The course will explain what wellbeing is and how creative activities may be used to support it with children and young people. Students will examine case examples related to dance, sport and art.

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• The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

  Metagenomics, the study of genetic material directly recovered from biological and environmental samples, is revolutionising biomedicine and environmental science. This free course will help you to learn how metagenomics works and how it can be used in a wide range of applications such as studying microbes, diagnosing disease, and contributing ...

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