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Money & Business
Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list
As the prospects of a post-Brexit UK/US trade deal get caught up in the question of chickens washed in chlorine, here's a short guide to background reading on poultry standards
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?
New American research suggests that - perhaps aptly - there's an bulge in the middle of income strata when it comes to tucking into fast food.
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Money & Business
Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?
Nowadays, you might be offered the option of 'locking in' an exchange rate when shopping overseas - in effect, paying in your home currency rather than the local one. It can be an expensive mistake, warns Jay L Zagorsky.
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Languages
Brexiteers and Broflakes: how language frames political debate
How does our choice of words influence the path of debate?
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Languages
Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge
How did translators go about converting the anagram 'Tom Marvolo Riddle'? Fernando Rosell-Aguilar explores the tricky business of translating J.K. Rowling's fun and creative words into 80 other languages.
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Languages
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Is emoji another example of the dumbing-down of our language and culture or is there a more educational purpose to the little pictures used to communicate?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Hospital: The cost of treatment
As new treatments come on stream, some carry a huge price tag. Closing the gap between what's possible, and what's affordable, is a challenge for the staff, and patients, of the Hospital.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Although his popularity ratings are low in the broader US population, Donald Trump can rely on the support of his true believers. Ronald W Pies considers what might make someone be part of the movement.
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Society, Politics & Law
What would the proposed deal mean for EU citizens?
Anne Wesemann considers the detail of the UK's proposals for how EU citizens living in the country could be treated after Brexit.
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Society, Politics & Law
The Curious Geography of Weetabix: A Cereal Tale for Our Times
Where is Weetabix actually from? Prof. John Allen investigates.
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Society, Politics & Law
European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
The fifth Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live.
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Society, Politics & Law
Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
The fourth Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live