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Olympic comedown’ is a common ailment after the games – here’s what it is and how athletes cope
Helen Owton is Lecturer in Sport and Fitness in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies. Here she explains why athletes experience a ‘comedown’ after the Olympics. “Comedown” is a term usually associated with withdrawal from stimulant drugs. But the feelings experienced by athletes are not so different. The high athletes get from their […]
Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalised into rioting
Psychologist and Post-Doctorial Researcher Dr Anthony English says there are ways you can identify if someone is at risk of being radicalised into rioting and three steps you can take that may help them think again. For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland […]
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How a person’s accent might influence court cases
An Open University academic has conducted an intriguing test for the BBC’s Morning Live programme on how the accents of people in a courtroom might influence judges and juries. Lara Frumkin is a Professor of Psychology at the OU and conducted the test in a short film, one of six OU/BBC films made in co-production […]
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Worried about someone you know becoming extreme in their political views? Academic research is here to help
In the wake of rioting far-right activists causing mayhem throughout the UK, The Open University is sharing research that could help someone worried about a family member or loved one participating in similar future events. The findings can help assess if someone has extreme views and is the result of an OU psychology team currently […]
Every-day extremism – the impact of small negative comments: academic opinion
An Open University academic who researches extremism ideologies plays a key role in a short film on the BBC’s Morning Live programme that features every-day extremism. It’s part of a series of six films made in partnership with The Open University and the BBC. Professor Kesi Mahendran (pictured) is a Professor of Social and Political Psychology at […]
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The Open University picks up two prestigious teaching awards
The Open University is celebrating after discovering it has won two prestigious teaching awards run by Advance HE – one being an individual award and the other a team success. Advance HE is a member-led charity that works in collaboration with partners across the globe to improve higher education for staff, students and society. It has […]
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‘Take that leap of faith and build your own future’
After years of torment from bullies, Shayda was forced to leave school before finishing her A Levels. With dreams of becoming a barrister, The Open University’s (OU) open entry policy allowed her to reclaim her education and take control of her future. Now, at 23, Shayda from Folkestone has just finished her first year of […]
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OU historian provides timely expertise to Channel 4’s Britain Behind Bars
The Open University’s Head of History Rosalind Crone recently shared her many years of research into prison history to help make Channel 4’s Britain Behind Bars: A Secret History. The series airing on Sunday evenings at 9pm on Channel 4, and available to watch in full on My4, follows barrister and TV personality Rob Rinder’s […]
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Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies
Thanks to a new Galaxy Zoo project launched today, the public can help identify the shapes of thousands of galaxies in images taken by ESA’s Euclid space telescope. These classifications will help scientists answer questions about how the shapes of galaxies have changed over time, and what caused these changes and why. In its mission […]
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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 […]
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