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Society, Politics & Law
COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice
Critical reflections on Glasgow’s own environmental and social justice history as the host city.
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Society, Politics & Law
What is OpenLearn Scotland?
OpenLearn Scotland, is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland, but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. Find out more here..
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Society, Politics & Law
Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Mo Vernon speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about using systems thinking, diagramming and rich pictures.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"
It's vital to remember the motivation behind the mass killings in Orlando, says João Florêncio - but that doesn't mean stigmatising people with mental health issues, either.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Systems Practice
What is systems thinking? Experts in systems thinking share their knowledge; dip into case studies; and discover more.
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Society, Politics & Law
Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Peter Tuddenham speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about understanding systems behaviour.
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Society, Politics & Law
Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig
Mae rhyw yn golygu llawer o bethau i lawer o bobl. I gyplau, gall olygu chwant a phleser, hwyl a chyffro, ac, weithiau, rhwymedigaeth a dyletswydd. Pan fydd yn gweithio, mae'n wych.
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Society, Politics & Law
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Sex is many things to many people. For couples it can be about desire and pleasure, fun and excitement, and sometimes obligation and duty. When it works it’s great.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sex stats for the British population
There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about sex and it can be tricky to get to the truth. An updated interactive tool is currently being produced and will you give you access to robust data collected by Natsal-4, a survey collected from thousands of adults living all over Britain.
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Society, Politics & Law
The women of the Gorbals’ Campaign for Social Justice, 1923
How did the women of the Gorbals, Glasgow persuade their local Labour MP to take up their social cause regarding the case of a young woman sentenced to imprisonment for life for murder?
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Nature & Environment
Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Paul Tucker speaks with Prof. Simon Bell about what systems thinking in regards to sustainability.
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Money & Business
Cost-of-living crisis, or just back-to-life blip?
Inflation is trending above 5% in 2022, driven by rises in fuel, food and transport costs, while taxes go up to cover the costs of the pandemic. The government promises matching increases in basic pay. But real income growth, already stalled since 2008, could now be knocked into reverse by the rising cost-of-living.