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Kent County Council is Reform’s ‘shop window’ – its leaked Zoom call implies chaos and poor leadership
A leaked video of an online meeting between members of the Reform-led Kent county council showed shocking exchanges says Lisa Lazard, Professor in Psychology, The Open University. There was shouting, swearing and repeated interruptions. At one point, council leader Linden Kemkaran mutes another member of the council. Councillors Paul Thomas, Oliver Bradshaw, Bill Barret and […]
OU/BBC documentary investigates the rise of sextortion scams
A new OU/BBC documentary explores why sextortion scams on social media are becoming increasingly common. Airing on Sunday 5th October at 9pm on BBC Three and iPlayer, ‘Blackmailed: The Sextortion Killers’ follows reporter Tir Dhondy, as she takes a closer look at the darker side of social media. With unprecedented access and interviews with industry […]
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What kind of democrat are you?
Remember those explosive Brexit-style dinner-table discussions throughout the country? Now an international team of researchers led by the UK’s Open University, has devised a simple FREE interactive test to show people whether the actions they see as being democratic might be considered politically extreme to others. The £2.72 million EU Horizon-Europe/Innovate UK funded project has […]
From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
US president Donald Trump’s claim that pregnant women should avoid paracetamol – a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science – fits into a long and damaging tradition of blaming parents, especially mothers, for autism, says Lindsay O’Dell, Professor of Critical Developmental Psychology, The Open University. Despite decades of research and […]
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Does a partner need to know our sexual fantasies?
The actor of the X-Files series, Gillian Anderson, has just released a book about sexual fantasies. The book titled Want summarizes the various sexual fantasies of women from all over the world. Anderson is not the first author to explore the topic, says Samuel Jones, Lecturer in Applied Cognitive Psychology, The Open University. In 1973, American author Nancy […]
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‘My OU qualification landed me my most recent role’
Even before Jake, 26 from Gosport, had completed his degree in BSc (Honours) Psychology, he was already making an impact in the probation service and progressing his career. Studying with The Open University (OU) meant he could gain a qualification while earning an income and valuable experience. Jake shares how online study has helped him […]
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“The sense of achievement is indescribable,” says proud graduate Jade
When severe health problems left Jade, 34, unable to physically attend university, she lost all hope of achieving her dream degree, fearing the opportunity had passed her by. Now a proud Psychology with Counselling graduate, Jade shares how discovering The Open University (OU) gave her the flexibility to juggle motherhood, work and study, with the […]
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‘An OU degree is proof you can achieve if you’re brave enough to invest the time and care into yourself’
Alex, 28, from Lincolnshire, has just graduated with a BSc (Honours) in Psychology with Counselling from The Open University (OU). Having struggled at school, she never thought she would continue studying. But now, with her degree, Alex has an exciting future ahead with plans of progressing in the care industry and starting her own business. […]
Academic’s quest to help people with facial-recognition blindness
A professor of psychology from The Open University is embarking on a quest to raise awareness of a little-known human condition that affects between 2-3 per cent of the population – facial-recognition blindness. Many people unknowingly live with the condition, also known as prosopagnosia, and shrug off the fact they can’t recognise their partner or […]
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‘OU courses are so flexible – I studied from the middle of the ocean!’
When Charlotte, 28, from Aberdeen was looking to embark on a degree to unlock future career options, she searched for a solution that would fit around her work as a professional dancer. Now a proud BSc (Hons) Open Degree graduate with The Open University (OU), Charlotte has already taken the next step with her studies […]
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