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Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy
Alan Shipman, Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Open University points out that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may struggle to change her stance on spending – as argued by economist. Here’s why: A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain […]
Five disinformation tactics Russia is using to try to influence the US election
Russia is using more disinformation tactics to influence the US election, says Open University academic Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies. Here she lists the five methods she has researched that show this. The White House’s recent exposure of Russian attempts to influence this year’s US presidential election will come […]
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The UK’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel was highly political – here’s how to understand it
Jamie Gaskarth, Professor of Foreign Policy and International Relations at The Open University explains the politics behind the UK’s suspension of the arms export licence. The UK government has announced it is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel for military equipment used in operations in Gaza. The rationale for this decision was “the clear […]
A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health
The Open University’s Professor of Environment and Development Shonil Bhagwat and Emmanuel Junior Zuza, Senior Lecturer, from the Royal Agricultural University, reveal their research on how the health and wealth of the world’s economy could change for the better with a more varied diet. More than 75% of the food consumed in the world today […]
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Ten ways to master your money
Open University economist and Senior Lecturer Jonquil Lowe is something of a financial guru. She specialises in personal finance and is one of the authors behind the free OpenLearn course Managing My Money. Here she gives the young and old tips on how to master your money. [This story was updated on 1 August 2024 […]
How the economics of oil could sway the US presidential election
Emily Rutledge is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Open University. Here she gives her view on the importance of oil in the upcoming UK election. Oil continues to influence global economics and politics like no other finite natural resource. In the 2024 US presidential election, the strategic commodity will be an important domestic […]
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Open University academics visit Westminster to share research
A team of academics from The Open University visited the Houses of Parliament recently to showcase their research to decisionmakers and fellow academics to help inform policy development. On the guest list included Members of Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, as well as others in academic institutions to hear about the research projects […]
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The media’s key role in calling time on genocide – says academic expert on Rwanda
With the recent 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, an Open University academic wants to drive home a reminder that genocide is planned and the media plays a vital role in helping stop it. Dr Georgina Holmes is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations and specialises in research on how the UK, […]
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Cartoonists to get on board with conveying global challenges
Political cartoonists have been depicting global problems for centuries making make us laugh out loud, provoke action or leave us reeling in shock. Now a group of academics from The Open University, Kings College London and a Philippines cartoon collective called Pitik Bulag, are staging a competition to demonstrate world issues through cartoons. The history […]
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What are the EU’s new migration rules, and why did they take so long to pass?
Simon Usherwood, Professor of Politics & International Studies in the School of Social Sciences & Global Studies at The Open University, writes for The Conversation about the EU’s new migration rules, and why they took so long to pass. The European Parliament has passed a landmark package of laws to overhaul its rules on borders […]
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