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History & The Arts
Sharpening Your Critical Thinking
What can you do to sharpen up your critical thinking? Mark Pinder and Paul-François Tremlett explain a few things to keep in mind when assessing other people’s arguments, and also when offering your own.
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Education & Development
Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Transgender and non-binary children and young people are more visible than ever – but their voices are not often heard.
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History & The Arts
Reading Between the Lines: uncovering racism and homophobia in British history
Historically, there was a tendency to ascribe lesbianism to BAME women and ‘other’ nations. Anita Pilgrim draws on some examples in this article...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Rhyw ac arolygon Natsal – sut rydych yn cymharu?
Yn ystod 2021, fel rhan o grant ymgysylltiad cyhoeddus sy'n cyfoethogi ymchwil gan Ymddiriedolaeth Wellcome, rydym yn datblygu sawl Adnodd Addysgol Agored. Yn benodol, Adnoddau Addysgol Agored sy'n deillio o'r Arolygon Cenedlaethol o Agweddau a Ffyrdd o Fyw Rhywiol (Natsal).
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sex and the Natsal surveys – how do you compare?
During 2021, as part of a research enrichment public engagement grant from the Wellcome Trust, we are developing several Open Educational Resources (OERs). Specifically OERs derived from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal).
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Society, Politics & Law
Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales
There has never been a specific criminal offence of lesbianism – but does that really mean that women have never been prosecuted for same-sex relationships? This article separates myth from reality.
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Society, Politics & Law
The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute
This is an account of a dispute which took place in the Glasgow North East NHS Trust in the early 2000s, involving a group of women workers who would not normally have been viewed as among the most militant and determined of trade union members.
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Society, Politics & Law
Remembering Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall (3 February 1932 – 10 February 2014) was a cultural theorist and Professor of Sociology at The Open University from 1979-1997. We remember him with these articles and video clips.
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Education & Development
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Why is it important for White people to talk about Whiteness? Rod Earle, a senior lecturer in youth justice, explores this in relation to racism and criminology…
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Society, Politics & Law
Three Tort law cases you should know
From issues with your neighbour activities to Katie Hopkins getting in to deep legal water on Twitter, check out the stories of three extraordinary torts in these short animations on law.
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Society, Politics & Law
Six lessons that the Trump presidency can teach us about international relations
This podcast looks at some of the key developments of the Trump presidency and what they can tell us about international relations, and how we can use international relations theories to make sense of international issues.
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Society, Politics & Law
Stay together: Can LBGTQ+ and older couples show the way to a lasting love?
Who knows what makes for happy relationships? Increasingly, it looks like same-sex couples might have the secret...