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Society, Politics & Law
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such states, you will gain a wider understanding of the meaning of ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist
Gail Sheridan reflects on 25 years as a member of BA cabin crew, her trade union activism and involvement in major disputes with the airline
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Honour thy vulnerable witnesses
Dionysia Lali looks at developing evidence-based practice to support witnesses on the autistic spectrum when they give evidence to the police.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The lifelong political engagement of the Silent Generation
Sue Nieland explains why you're never too old to be political.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Migrant parenting
How do mothers and fathers from the former Czechoslovakia make sense of their roles as parents in the UK?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Nowadays, extremism and terrorism are frequently in the news with reports of attacks by individuals and groups in various countries. This article looks at the link between trauma and identity and extremism.
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Society, Politics & Law
Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
College lecturers in Scotland organised by the Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS FELA) took strike action in April and May 2022. Lynn Rooney gives us a personal view of the background
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Society, Politics & Law
Understanding Milton Keynes
Much like The Open University, its home Milton Keynes took a less than conventional approach when it was designed. Watch our feature-length videos.
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Society, Politics & Law
A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS
In 2018 the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) began archiving the contributions of former women activists who played a key role in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s
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Society, Politics & Law
Climate change, sovereign debt and the looming debt crisis in the global south
The countries that contribute the least to climate change are facing the greatest financing difficulties in addressing its impacts. What do we know about how climate change will affect the macroeconomy?
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Society, Politics & Law
Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19
For International Women's Day 2021, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) recorded the experiences of women during Covid-19
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Education & Development
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
This free course was made in the summer of 2021 in the aftermath of street disturbances in working class areas of Northern Ireland. It was produced with young people from Belfast and local community activists, for young people aged 14+. The course aims to help young people think about what community means to them; to identify issues they are...