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Critical digital literacy is vital for education today
By Philip Seargeant and Caroline Tagg, Open University Applied Linguistics and Literacies (ALL) Research Group In the ‘fake news’ era, critical literacies education is vitally important, and the Open University is leading the way in developing learning initiatives to help students and the population at large. How do we know if what we read in […]
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5 reasons why robots can’t replace teachers
The world seems to be at your fingertips every second of the day. If you want to know something then you just look it up on the internet. We can find out facts about anything and everything instantly. So why do we still need teachers? We put the question to some of the team behind […]
The Prosecutors: new series throws light on Crown Prosecution Service
The second series of The Prosecutors, co-produced by The Open University and Gold Star Productions for the BBC, begins on Thursday 2 August at 9pm on BBC Two, with the second episode following a week later. This series uncovers more about our Criminal Justice System’s workings, following the prosecutors tackling an organised criminal gang who […]
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Three days is still too long to hold pregnant women in immigration detention
It’s been two years since a coalition of lobbying groups in the UK successfully challenged Home Office policy on the immigration detention of pregnant women. Under the new policy, enforced in mid-July 2016, pregnant women can now only be detained for a maximum of 72 hours (three days), or up to one week with the […]
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Trump and Putin: why interpreters should never be called to testify
Interpreters play a crucial role in high-level multilingual meetings. Donald Trump’s recent summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin took a rather unexpected turn for the US president, resulting in much controversy over what was said during it. And now his interpreter has been caught up as well. Trump’s meeting with Putin has created much turmoil […]
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The need to transform education is huge; online is an essential part of the solution
Education – we value it as a measure of achievement and success. It encourages social mobility and provides us with the skills to develop, both personally and professionally. But is our education system outdated? CEO of the online social learning platform, FutureLearn, Simon Nelson, explores the power of online learning in transforming education. Online learning […]
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International project aims to cut cancer deaths in East Africa
A cross-continent health project is now aiming to address an emerging health crisis in East Africa, by creating lower-cost care for cancer patients. Led by The Open University, it brings together researchers in India, the UK and Africa and has been awarded nearly £700,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council. Dr Mercy Njeru, from […]
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E-therapy: a technological step too far?
Talking therapies are psychological therapies where people talk to a professional about their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. They aim to give people a safe time and place to talk to someone who won’t judge them, help them make sense of what is happening, assist them to resolve complicated or unhelpful feelings, and to support them […]
School children reveal what the next generation think of universities
Pupils from Long Meadow School in Milton Keynes recently shared their ideas and thoughts on the nature of a university when they met The Open University’s social media team. Their thoughts on Higher Education helped to kick off the University’s latest campaign #TomorrowsEd, looking at the Future of Education, how it will evolve and how […]
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In depth: What is a smart city?
The Open University is at the forefront of examining how ‘smart cities’ work. But what is a smart city? Do you know if you live in one? And how might they change how we live and work in the future? Dr Oliver Zanetti and Professor Sophie Watson – who appear on Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed […]
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