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Money & Business
Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?
Nowadays, you might be offered the option of 'locking in' an exchange rate when shopping overseas - in effect, paying in your home currency rather than the local one. It can be an expensive mistake, warns Jay L Zagorsky.
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Money & Business
An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Fritter away a few minutes with the story of how chopped meat in a tin became a branding success. What can we learn from the constant reinvention of a staple?
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Society, Politics & Law
Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
The fourth Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live
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Society, Politics & Law
Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection
A move away from enforcement of rules governing business promised 'better regulation' - but, argues the OU's Steve Tombs, the result is a loss of specialist expertise, a reduction in prosecutions - and risks to public health.
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Money & Business
Employee-owned firms: More engaged and productive employees?
Do employee-owned firms produce more positive employee behavioural outcomes? If not, why not?
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Money & Business
What is the pension triple lock, and how has it become an election issue?
Jonquil Lowe explains why promises about pensions have become important in the election debates.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
It's one of the policy focuses of this election cycle - how do we meet the rising costs of caring for an aging population? The OU's Janette Rutterford explores a way forward.
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Digital & Computing
If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?
Hundreds of thousands of computers locked across the globe - but Wannacry raised less than other ransomware attacks. Bill Buchanan explains why.
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Money & Business
What makes people happy at work?
Experts identify what makes workers happy - and why it's important.
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Money & Business
Turning rebellion into money: The upstarts who sell out
Brew Dog is the latest edgy upstart to take the money and run. Scott Taylor explains how ethics can make small businesses an attractive target for bigger companies.
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Money & Business
Did the economic outlook encourage a snap election?
Worries that the economy might be heading downhill led Theresa May to call the surprise election, believes Richard Murphy of City University.
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Money & Business
Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Chris, if you've had to deal with a call centre you might have noticed they use your name a lot. Do you know, Chris, why they do this? Well, Chris, The OU's Anna Kristina Hultgren has investigated. Putting you through now, Chris.