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Popular music academic celebrates major anniversary of Dolly Parton song
It’s 50 years since the first recording was made of Dolly Parton’s major hit I will always love you – the hit later taken to chart-topping fame through Whitney Houston’s rendition in the film The Bodyguard. And Dr Marie Thompson, who wrote an Open University six-week short course based on the work of the country […]
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Open secrets of a rigged Russian election: academic expert opinion
This Friday Russia goes to the polls in a general election predicted to reinstate Vladimir Putin as leader, again. Behind the scenes will be a tried-and-tested toolkit to ensure his victory, according to Open University academic Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody – Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, who specialises in Russian information manipulation. Technically, the […]
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Budget 2024: experts explain what it means for taxpayers, businesses, borrowers and the NHS
The spring budget of 2024 was widely seen as a chance for UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to inject some economic optimism into British politics ahead of a general election. Would he or wouldn’t he cut income tax? (He wouldn’t.) Would he pull rabbits out of hats in a bid to convince the electorate that the […]
I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
Academic Dr Lee John Curley is a lecturer in psychology at The Open University who conducts research into the way juries behave behind closed doors. Here, he gives his take on the findings of a new reality show about the potential bias of jurors. Channel 4 has billed its new reality show, Jury: Murder Trial, […]
Hundreds of councils could sink if the budget does not address their funding distress
With the budget looming on Wednesday Alan Shipman, senior lecturer in economics at The Open University, says if councils don’t get the help they need life will get a lot harder where YOU live. Jeremy Hunt’s Budget options have been narrowed by the growing financial crisis in Britain’s Town Halls as hundreds more councils are […]
Five books to read if you fell in love with One Day
Sally O’Reilly is an Honorary Associate in creative writing at The Open University and after the recent airing on Netflix of One Day, based on the book of the same name, she has given her recommendations for books of a similar theme. David Nicholls’s One Day is a poignant, witty depiction of love delayed, found, […]
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Top road safety figures are backing Open University-led research into the dangers of hands-free phone use while driving
The UK’s roads policing lead and the CEO of The Road Safety Trust are supporting the findings of an Open University educational project highlighting to police that hands-free phone use while driving is no safe alternative to hand-held use. The project called “We need to talk about hands-free”, was funded by The Road Safety Trust, […]
Nature award for polar bear photo shows that images of these magnificent creatures still have the power to move people
Sam Shaw, who is a lecturer in History of Art at The Open University, says he had ‘mixed feelings’ with the revelation that this polar bear picture won a nature award. Here he tells us of the ‘fascinating’ journey his research took him on in fathoming why these bears have come to illustrate the demise […]
Ministry of Justice film ‘Served’ featuring interview with OU academic wins award
In just five months a film released only online about prisoners learning catering skills and featuring Open University history professor Rosalind Crone has gone on to gain over 106,000 views and collect a trade award. The film, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, shows how prisoners at HM Prison Lincoln learn new skills through training […]
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Spotlight on the intriguing Vernon Lee – writer, philosopher and anti-militarist
Academics at The Open University are shining a spotlight on the intriguing Vernon Lee – a brilliant woman, prolific writer, anti-militarist and a philosopher ahead of her time yet someone barely mentioned today. She is probably best known for her supernatural Gothic fiction, while her work on psychological aesthetics and empathy particularly, was somewhat forgotten […]
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