article icon
Money & Business
What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Boiler rooms involve the aggressive selling of worthless investments to private investors by unauthorised overseas firms.
article icon
Digital & Computing
What's up with Whatsapp - and should we weaken its security?
Following the murders in Westminster, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd appeared to demand that Whatsapp and other messaging systems provide government with a backdoor to listen in. But how does Whatsapp keep users' secrets - and should we be telling them to stop?
article icon
Money & Business
Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?
No place in the sun? Britons who followed the sun and relocated for the more pleasant Spanish climate are worried that when the UK leaves Europe, so must they.
article icon
Nature & Environment
What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?
Producing food for our four-legged friends comes with a massive environmental costs, explains Cailin Heinze.
article icon
Money & Business
Learning for organizational development
A new book to help learning and development professionals develop skills in designing and delivering effective people development.
article icon
Science, Maths & Technology
Are robots about to take jobs from the poor?
A new generation of robots could be expanding their career options - and that could be catastrophic news for the poorest in the world, says Aisling Irwin.
article icon
Money & Business
Relationships at work
There remains serious controversy over whether one should form relationships at work. Peter Bloom explains.
article icon
Money & Business
Care for the elderly
Peter Bloom looks at the main contemporary challenges for elderly care.
article icon
Money & Business
Negotiating trade deals
Peter Bloom tells us how negotiation of trade deals between nations and regions remain a crucial part of contemporary economics and politics.
article icon
Money & Business
Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Studies of inclusion and diversity in the workplace have become more important than ever.
article icon
Society, Politics & Law
What is National Insurance and what is it used for?
Before Phillip Hammond backed down on his plans to change National Insurance rates for the self-employed, the OU's Jonquil Lowe explored why the proposals had proved so controversial.
article icon
Money & Business
Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Donald Trump is proudly acclaiming his great economic data. But is he actually enjoying a boom handed to him by President Obama? Gabriella Legrenzi considers the evidence.