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The ‘chain reaction’ triggered by terrorist events
This post has been updated from the original article posted on January 8 2016. In the wake of the explosions in Jakarta and the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, the OU’s Professor Marie Gillespie reflects on some of the issues raised. In June last year she hosted a forum that brought […]
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Scottish politics: looking ahead to the 2016 elections
Dr Gerry Mooney, senior lecturer in social policy, gives his view on what lies ahead for Scottish politics as 2016 brings elections and the devolution of further powers from Westminster… Following on from the discussions around Scotland’s Constitutional future over the last few years, 2016 brings the Scottish Parliament elections. While these are entirely about the election of the […]
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The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
Female virginity, we’re increasingly told, is a psychological rather than a physical condition. It’s not something that can be “lost” or “taken”. Not every woman has a hymen, and it’s rarely some tough barrier that keeps a woman “closed” and which has to break and bleed; instead, it’s a flexible set of folds of mucous […]
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Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for Iran’s global rehabilitation
As 2015 drew to a close, you could have been forgiven for cautious optimism as far as Saudi-Iranian relations were concerned. With the years-in-the-making nuclear deal finally sealed, Iran had finally been brought in from the cold in talks over the Syrian conflict. A fragile ceasefire had been agreed amongst the warring factions in Yemen. […]
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The UK housing market: a balancing act
Lecturer in Economics, Alan Shipman, explains the balancing act of the UK’s housing crisis and the dilemma of providing enough new homes for a growing population, whilst not pricing out the most needy. The proportion of British households that own their own home has fallen in the past 10 years, from a peak of 71% […]
Sport 2016: Here come the Brits
Simon Rea, Lecturer in Sport and Fitness, looks forward to Team GB creating a carnival in Rio… The London Olympics saw an unprecedented level of British success. This has led the public having high expectations for the success of British athletes at the Rio Games later this year. In 2012 British athletes brought home 65 […]
New Year’s resolutions with a difference
The New Year is an optimistic time for many of us with millions making resolutions to better themselves in some way. According to a YouGov survey the top resolutions involve career, health, money, relationships and DIY. But what can make the biggest impact to your life? Do we keep making the promises to change or […]
Time to reset your career?
Adam Prestwood began life after school pursuing a career in law, but changed track to finance and, with the help of his employers, hasn’t looked back since… When I left the sixth form, I didn’t know what to do and there seemed no easy way to push into finance as a career. I did Law at […]
2015’s broadcast blockbusters from The Open University
Over 30 co-produced programmes with the BBC and Channel 4 inspired our viewers and listeners this year. Here are some of the most popular series from 2015: Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You told the thrilling story of how you were made, combining human stories with ground-breaking computer generated imagery (CGI). You can […]
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Top 10 Open University YouTube videos from 2015
We’re all inclined to over-indulge at Christmas time, writes Catherine Chambers, Senior Producer at The Open University. Find some balance and feed your brain with the top 10 2015 YouTube downloads from the OULearn channel. 1 Shakespeare: Original Pronunciation With over 2 and a half million views and over 18,000 shares since its release in […]
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