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Society, Politics & Law
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
People who choose to identify as something other than human can often be the subject of ridicule. Pedro Feijó has researched how otherkin, and others, have been viewed through the centuries.
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Society, Politics & Law
Who is Theresa May?
Theresa May is about to become the UK's Prime Minister. But who is she?
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History & The Arts
The outgoing Prime Minister and his replacement: Gladstone makes way for Rosebery
As Downing Street changes hands again, we dip into the archives to find out what happened in 1894 when ill-health forced William Gladstone to quit in favour of his foreign secretary Lord Rosebery. This extract originally appeared in The Northern Echo.
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Society, Politics & Law
Discussion Hub - Exodus: Our Journey to Europe
Share your views on the OU/BBC co-production 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe'.
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Languages
Is Brexit going to unseat English as the lingua franca?
With the monoglot Brits no longer trotting in to Brussels, will English start to loosen its grip on the EU - and beyond?
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Science, Maths & Technology
How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?
John Curtice explains why a clear prediction of the referendum result proved so elusive for many pollsters.
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Society, Politics & Law
Spain steels itself for another election after months with no government
As Spain fails to deliver a majority government discover how this happened and what this now means for the country.
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Society, Politics & Law
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Reaction from academics around the planet as UK voters elect to leave the E
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Society, Politics & Law
The UK votes out: Instant reaction
The vote to leave the European Union has sent shockwaves through the worlds of politics, economics, and beyond. The Conversation polls a group of academics for their instant reaction.
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Society, Politics & Law
Referendum Rhetoric: keeping a-hold of nurse or leaping into the dark?
Simon Lee, Professor of Law at The Open University, discusses the rhetoric of the EU Referendum.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The refugees hoping to make a splash at Rio 2016
This year's Olympics includes a team of Refugees for the first time. Hear some of the athlete's stories - and find out why their participation is central to the Olympic ideal.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are the Orlando murders part of a public health emergency?
Two public health researchers on gun violence try to help make some sense of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Florida.