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Society, Politics & Law
Who belongs to Glasgow?
How is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your perception? This free course, Who belongs to Glasgow?, uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept.
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Society, Politics & Law
Demolishing Pasts, Uncertain Futures:The Symbolism of Glasgow’s Red Road Flats
What does the demolition of the symbolic high-rise Red Road Flats and similar developments across Britain mean for society?
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Society, Politics & Law
London housing protests echo Glasgow rent strikes of 100 years ago
Gerry Mooney highlights some of the enduring legacies of the great Glasgow Rent Strike of 1915.
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Society, Politics & Law
From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?
Gerry Mooney looks at how colour represents various forms of protest - particularly with regards to the struggles and protests on Clydeside during WW1 and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
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Society, Politics & Law
Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
It's been a year since Scotland voted 'no' in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Gerry Mooney writes about the changes in the political landscape during the past year and Scotland's future.
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Society, Politics & Law
Criminal Justice in the United Kingdom, 2010 to 2015: The Scottish Context
Introducing a collection of articles emerging from a seminar held in April 2015 at the OU in Scotland titled: The Coalition Years: Criminal Justice in the United Kingdom, 2010 to 2015: The Scottish Context.
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Society, Politics & Law
The 2015 General Election in Scotland: Another step towards the end of the UK?
Learn more about the impact and causes of the 2015 General Election results in Scotland.
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Society, Politics & Law
From joy to despair, Glasgow’s George Square has seen it all this year
It's been a rollercoaster of a year for the people of Glasgow following the success of the Commonwealth games bookended by two horrific tragedies, writes Gerry Mooney.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Radar: What happened next?
Since the Second World War, radar systems have become smaller, further, wetter and stealthier. Discover the application of radar in modern life with this collection of articles.
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Society, Politics & Law
Host City Glasgow: Ten things the tourist guides probably never mentioned
Take away the glitz, glamour and the 'pan-loafy' spectacular of the Commonwealth Games and discover the authenic side of 'Glesga' in this 'wee' guide.
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Society, Politics & Law
Behind the fence: The side of Glasgow games you’re not meant to see
The positive hype around the Commonwealth Games may give you the impression it’s all smiles and success in Glasgow at present, but are the social and economic effects beneficial to the Glaswegians?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
40 years of the Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale is 40 years old. Here we look at how a patient's score is calculated.