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Society, Politics & Law
Were most women overlooked from the Ascent of Woman?
The BBC/OU series The Ascent of Woman set out to restore women missing from the official histories. In a personal view on the series, Leeds University's Jessica Meyer asks if the series left too many tales untold.
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Education & Development
Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system
God judges you solely on the content of your heart, it's said. In Spain, some students are tested on the ability to pray. It's just one reason why some Spaniards are hoping 2015's electoral cycle could change education in the country forever. Liz Green explains.
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History & The Arts
Hajj 2015: Balancing pilgrimage with consumerism
The accident at this year's Hajj is a reminder of the tensions between the devout and the consumerist being played out at the pilgrimage.
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Society, Politics & Law
Greece: Where now, again? Thomas Piketty responds to Sunday's election result
On Sunday [20-09-15], voters in Greece gave Alexis Tsipras and Syriza a new mandate in Greece. The economist Thomas Piketty answers questions on what this might mean for Greece, and Europe.
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Languages
Languages and the refugee crisis
Can the European Day of Languages impact the linguistic challenges in Europe's current refugee crisis? Mara Fuertes-Gutiérrez discusses the importance of language in intercultural understanding.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How is a scorpion going to help fight brain cancers?
Telling cancer from non-cancer is tough for brain surgeons. Scorpions, Amazon.com and the legacy of a dying girl might change that, writes Alex O'Brien.
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Money & Business
The five billion dollar franchise: How much will Disney make from Star Wars merchandise
The launch of the toys from the forthcoming Star Wars film was an event in its own right. How much money are Disney going to make from all this stuff?
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Society, Politics & Law
Has Jeremy Corbyn changed Prime Ministers Questions for the better?
Days after winning the Labour leadership, Jeremy Corbyn was at the despatch box asking questions. How well did he do? Peter Lees gives his verdict.
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Society, Politics & Law
Wales and rugby
Gareth Williams talks about rugby and its place in Welsh culture.
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Science, Maths & Technology
An introduction to visualising development data
Tony Hirst and Hans Rosling introduce us to visualising development data and explore bar charts, line charts and scatter graphs.
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Society, Politics & Law
When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
The outpouring of hashtag grief over the detah of Aylan Kurdi, and related support for #refugeeswelcome shows how people acting together can have effects beyond those the power of individuals.
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Society, Politics & Law
Looking at population data
Tony Hirst and Hans Rosling take us on adventure through population data and what it can tell us.