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Society, Politics & Law
20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice
How technology has fundamentally reshaped the delivery of legal services and legal practice over the past twenty years.
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Society, Politics & Law
20 years in the family courts: from closed doors to open justice
Much has changed over the last twenty years in the family courts, but key questions about how justice is served stay unanswered.
Society, Politics & Law
Online conference toolkit
Online conferences and events have become part of our lives in the past decade.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Weavers’ Uprising and Chatterton Massacre
Despite its brutal repression and massive scale, this pivotal 1820s working-class protest has remained hidden for decades. The Open University, led by Dr David Scott, is starting to change this.
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History & The Arts
Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month we have pulled together some content about inspirational individuals and events for you to explore.
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Society, Politics & Law
Exploring Online Harm Against Women and Girls: Your Body, My Choice
What are women’s experiences of online harms? This article explores the impact of technology-facilitated violence and online harms on women and introduces a short film on this subject: Your Body, My Choice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?
Do you trust how forensic science evidence is used in criminal investigations? Do you want to learn about how and in what circumstances police, crime scene investigators and the court would use DNA and mobile phones in a case?
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Society, Politics & Law
Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing
Lara Frumkin offers a glimpse into a day in the life of three officers policing a major football match as she accompanies them on a public order operation.
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History & The Arts
10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
OpenLearn was born in 2006 but unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view) some things ended this same year. We look back as part of our ten year anniversary celebrations.
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Society, Politics & Law
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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Health, Sports & Psychology
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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Society, Politics & Law
On the death of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
On Mandela day (18th July, Nelson Mandela's birthday), we look back at this article which provides a personal view of the man, the prisoner and the president.