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Society, Politics & Law
A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
The NHS was built on the labour of migrant workers from around the world. This article questions whether this can be called a ‘British institution’ given the constitutive role that migrants, including those from South Asia, played in fundamentally shaping the services offered by the NHS.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What makes a good father?
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and not all families include fathers. But when there’s a father or someone in the fathering role, we all have our own ideas about what makes a good dad. What does a man have to do to earn this title, and have our standards changed over time? Explore our interactive to learn more.
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Society, Politics & Law
Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
At The Open University, one key aspect we train social workers in, is understanding the law. We train students to explore how they can act ethically as social workers, encouraging them to apply their power as practitioners to challenge social injustice within the law.
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Society, Politics & Law
Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
How did education prevent women from choosing careers that were deemed 'masculine'? Suzi Collins explores this and tells us of Ann Gibbons' story, who challenged gender roles in the workplace.
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Society, Politics & Law
Timeline: LGBTQ History
Explore some snapshots of LGBTQ history with our timeline.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ystadegau rhyw ar gyfer poblogaeth Prydain
Mae llawer o fythau a chamddealltwriaethau am ryw a gall fod yn anodd canfod y gwirionedd. Mae'r adnodd rhyngweithiol hwn, sy'n hawdd ei ddefnyddio, yn rhoi mynediad i ddata cadarn a gasglwyd gan Natsal-3, sef arolwg o filoedd o oedolion ledled Prydain.
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Society, Politics & Law
‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
As a young student, Suzi Collins worked in a bar in Fife. Here she recounts her personal experience with sexual harrassment in the workplace.
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Society, Politics & Law
Applying social work law with children and families
This course will introduce you to the law as it applies to social work with children and families in the United Kingdom. You will learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and then explore underpinning principles of the law relating to child rights and parental responsibilities. You will look at the key legislation relating to ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Social work law and UK regulation
Social workers have significant powers, rights and responsibilities in their professional role. The law has a vital role in the regulation of professional practice, and such regulation is important to social workers, as it provides clear boundaries for their practice. Boundaries also provide the public with confidence in the profession. It is ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs
Learn to differentiate between typical child and adolescent development and what could be the signs of child criminal exploitation in this short animation and article.
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Society, Politics & Law
An introduction to social work law
This course will get you to consider your initial perceptions of the social work role before exploring what social workers do in their day-to-day practice with people. It will highlight the core values of the social work profession and consider the challenges of applying these values in practice. The course will explore the relationship ...
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History & The Arts
Witches in popular culture
Western culture can't seem to shake off portraying women as witches. Dr Chloé Germaine Buckley wonders why.