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Science, Maths & Technology
Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Three short equations may help determine the likely outcome of Theresa May's dealings with the EU, believes Kalypso Nicolaïdis.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why would a nation move its capital city?
Eight countries in the last 100 years have elected to transplant the heart of their nations. This short video explores why nations go to the bother of such an upheaval.
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Society, Politics & Law
PodMag January 2017
PodMag is the monthly update of news, views and interviews from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts (FASS) at The Open University.
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Society, Politics & Law
How does Coronation Street bring politics home?
New research shows how dramas like Coronation Street can help make sense of abstract political debates, explains Robert Topinka.
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Digital & Computing
Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?
Richard Forno says focusing on short-term fixes might make us too exhausted to shape a long term solution to the challenges of cybersecurity.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?
Research suggests that - far from taking the anxiety out of dating - apps like Tinder introduce a new set of worries.
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Society, Politics & Law
How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?
On January 20th, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. Andrew Hines takes a closer look at what his speech at the inauguration might tell us about the man and his presidency.
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Society, Politics & Law
What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?
OU academics from the Department of Politics and International Studies discuss the impact of Donald Trump's election victory on international politics and America's relationship with other countries.
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Society, Politics & Law
Saving capitalists from themselves?
Dr Joe Hanlon explains his thoughts on the EU and recent global treaties being biased toward global corporations. Do we really think Teresa May and Donald Trump will defend us? 'Talk about foxes guarding hen houses' says Joe.
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Society, Politics & Law
Chelsea Manning: An OpenLearn reading list
As one of the last acts of his presidency, Barack Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence and she will be released from prison within weeks. We've dipped into some of the background to her case
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?
A simple wooden seat in Harare is allowing people to open up and share their problems. It's getting results, reports Anita Makri.
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Society, Politics & Law
Donald Trump, President elect: A collection
This Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Experts from the OU and beyond share their insights into the man - and what his policies might mean for the world.