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Why the World Rugby guidelines banning trans athletes from the women’s game are reasonable
Looking at aspects of safety, fairness and inclusivity, senior lecturer in philosophy Dr Jon Pike at The Open University discusses World Rugby’s guidelines on participation in the women’s game published in 2020. In 2020, World Rugby undertook a painstaking policy process to address the issue of transwomen in rugby. This led to guidelines that exclude […]
Research reveals support for Scottish reforms among legal professionals
New research published this week shows support from the legal profession in Scotland to reforming elements of the Scottish jury system. The research, from The Open University (OU) and published in the Journal of Medicine, Science and Law brings fresh input into the ongoing debate over reforms to the historic jury system in Scotland. It […]
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Behind the scenes of Trump’s turbulent global presence
A look back at the incredible history of Donald Trump’s international relations is the basis for a new and richly-observed three-part documentary, co-produced by the BBC, The Open University and Brook Lapping. Trump on the World Stage begins tonight, Wednesday 10th February at 9pm on BBC2 just as the second impeachment trial of Trump begins […]
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Will Trump loom large over Biden’s early days?
A very different US presidential inauguration happened in Washington on Wednesday January 20th 2021, as Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States. Historian Dr Sinead McEneaney, lecturer and staff tutor at the OU, talks about the day and indeed what to expect from the next 100 days from both President Joe Biden […]
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How an obscure 1909 novella that foretold the internet can guide us through the latest lockdown
Dan Taylor, Lecturer in Social and Political Thought at The Open University writes for The Conversation about how literature can provide us with guidance about living through lockdown. For most people the latest national lockdown means uncertainty: precarious jobs and incomes, concerns about the safety of loved ones, and – for many parents – the difficulty […]
A creative education – a writer’s insight
Dr Ed Hogan, Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University, and a successful novelist, offers an insight into the reality of being a writer and finding inspiration in unlikely places… Where do you get your ideas from? Often, writers hate that question. Is it because it might lead to an uncomfortable revelation? Did they […]
8 cheats and tricks for sparking writing ideas
Moments of intense inspiration – when the whole story arrives fully formed and sends you sprinting to your desk – are rare for most writers. Much of the time, we have to rely on tricks and cheats to get the words flowing. Dr Ed Hogan, Lecturer in Creative Writing, offers some advice, if you’re struggling […]
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Could you be a creative writer?
The short answer is yes. Anyone can develop skill in writing fiction; most of us were happy making up simple stories when we were children, just as we were confident about painting pictures. As we get older, we lose some of that artistic intuition, and feel as if the creative arts are the province of […]
US election puts personality politics in spotlight
As the world awaits the outcome of the US election Dr Kesi Mahendran, a social and political psychologist at the OU, sheds new light on this crucially important vote and specifically its headline player Donald Trump. Her team’s research focuses on the public conversation between leaders and their citizens and the rise of populism. Yet […]
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Report airs fresh concern for migrants’ healthcare rights in a COVID world
A report calling for universal access to healthcare and raising the needs of migrants denied healthcare is launched today (Tuesday October 27th) co-authored by The Open University (OU). Dr Kathryn Medien is lecturer in sociology and has co-authored a report by The New Economics Foundation and the Patients Not Passports coalition called: “The International Struggle […]
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