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Society, Politics & Law
Finding the Truth
What do you really know about crime? Try our interactive 'Finding the Truth' to dig way beyond the surface of forensic psychology, corporate crime and the prison system.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is trick-or-treating legal or not?
As Halloween approaches, many parents and homeowners wonder what the legal position is on trick-or-treating in the UK. From age limits to antisocial behaviour, Marc Cornock explores what’s allowed and where the line is drawn.
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Society, Politics & Law
When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween
Halloween is all fun and games until the skeletons decide to stay. UK Legal expert Marc Cornock explores what the law says when the spooky season’s guests don’t return to their graves and why even the undead can be trespassers.
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Nature & Environment
COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant who hosted the 2023 climate change summit
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, hosted the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December in 2023. Presiding over the conference was the chief executive of the UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Being a boy
What is life like for boys today? In what follows, we explore aspects of contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What kind of Democrat are you?
Are you interested in exploring your own political style and how you relate to others? How far would you be willing to go for what you believe? Try our interactive feature to find out.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What does it mean, to be a man?
Beliefs about what makes a ‘real’ man have changed enormously over time. So what does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? Do traditional ideas about masculinity still apply, and if not, what kinds of new ideas have replaced them? Explore our interactive below to learn more.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Football, often hailed as the world’s game, continues to reflect broader societal dynamics particularly in matters of race, equity, and representation. In recent years, global attention has increasingly focused on the structural disparities faced by racially minoritised individuals within coaching and leadership roles, despite their dominance as...
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Society, Politics & Law
The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world
The Cyber Armour is a podcast exposing the dangers women and girls face online – from deepfakes to dating app risks – and exploring how we can fight back for a safer digital world.
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Society, Politics & Law
Systems Thinking Hub
Welcome! Check out our fantastic range of FREE resources on systems thinking in practice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Veganism interactive
Veganism has been big news in recent years, and that trend looks set to continue. Explore the rise of veganism in this interactive, you will learn about how veganism relates to speciesism, the historical background to the vegan movement, and more.
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Society, Politics & Law
Introducing International Relations
In this free course you will be introduced to the subject of International Relations (IR). You will learn how IR seeks to analyse vital global problems and the key actors and issues involved. In the course you will explore two contemporary case studies: the competition between great powers like the USA and China for access to Africa’s resources;...