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Society, Politics & Law
The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
At the Lovable plant in Cumbernauld, a predominantly female workforce were also informed that the future of their factory was uncertain. Andy Clark looks at how they responded and the result of this...
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Society, Politics & Law
The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981
In 1981, mostly female workers seized control of the Lee Jeans factory management planned to close. Andy Clark tells us what happened and the result of the occupation.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
How successful was the occupation of Plessey factory? Andy Clarke investigates in this article...
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Society, Politics & Law
Recycling: Putting consumers to work
The role of consumers play a vital part in waste management; Dr Katy Wheeler explores how in this article.
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History & The Arts
Different cultures, different childhoods
A 'normal' childhood depends on where you live and when you're born. Heather Montgomery wonders how some common British practices might look to other cultures.
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Society, Politics & Law
DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
How do you measure latitude or longitude? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to work out your latitude and longitude.
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Society, Politics & Law
The language of protest
Protesting is a form of political communication. It’s a form of political persuasion, where those without power or influence find ways to get their voices heard in order to express a message of dissent.
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Nature & Environment
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Raising awareness of local trees.
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Society, Politics & Law
Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene
A neighbouring state is falling into war. You're the Prime Minister - can you use your political capital to legally intervene? Should you even try?
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Society, Politics & Law
A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth
Lurraine Jones draws on the cases of Stephen Lawrence and Mark Duggan, the stereotype of the angry black woman and asks whether a more ethnically diverse police force would distil racism in the police force.
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OpenLearn Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland Hub
Free learning content from The Open University for all who are interested in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Society, Politics & Law
Participation Now
Find out how new forms of participatory public engagement are working to reshape contemporary life. What is Participation Now? How to use these pages How to get involved Use the filtering tools below to explore the collection.