News & articles

Research conducted by OU academics has highlighted the fact that sensitive regions of the world are at risk from the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, even if targets set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement are met.

This weekend, The Languages MK Show 2018 is being held in Milton Keynes to celebrate the town's diversity, in collaboration with The Open University. Are you interested in learning a new language? Do you want to practise your existing language skills? Find out more

In his inaugural lecture on 26 June, Professor Richard Holti presented cases from the construction and sexual health industries on new models for organising which draw on in-house expertise and creativity.

Dr Linda Oucho, Director of the African Migration and Development Policy Centre (AMADPOC), explores how a joint OU project she is working on is looking to understand how different migrant groups contribute to inclusive growth

Graham Harvey, Professor of Religious Studies at The Open University, questions the role of narratives, art and work in constructing communities, and talks about a conversation he had with Isabel Lima, an artist at Tate Exchange

The founders of There There Performance Company write about a recent event they held with The Open University and Counterpoints Arts. Their installations & performances interrogate 'what it means to be Eastern European'

Following on from her article yesterday, Dr Tendayi Bloom, Lecturer in Politics & International Studies at The Open University, turns her attention to how migration control is an issue of inclusivity in a society

On World Refugee Day, Dr Tendayi Bloom, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University explores the question: "Statelessness and the second revision of the Global Compact for Migration: What still needs to be addressed?"

'You really can find a connection to issues of (forced) migration amid the most celebratory of occasions'. Following England's success in the World Cup last night, Dr Craig Walker, a Research Associate at the OU, highlights the significance of migration within football.

Refugee Week has arrived! In today's post, we let you know where you can find out about all the events happening near you, and if you're near an OU Office in Milton Keynes or London, you are very welcome to join us in person