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Broadcast on 23 and 24 February on BBCTwo at 21:00, new two-part OU/BBC series We Are Black and British explores the issues and debates around being black in Britain from a unique perspective.

An exciting programme of free online events organised by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences kick-starts in February, featuring external speakers from BBC Cumbria and UK Parliament.

Broadcast on 25 January and 1 February at 21:00 on BBCTwo, two-part series The Decade the Rich Won talks to insiders about the 2008 financial crash and its far-reaching repercussions.

The UK Government’s latest data shows UK price inflation has risen by 4.8% year-on-year, but for many the jump in the cost of the weekly shop and household bills is much higher than that. Jonquil Lowe discusses the impact.

Dr Emma Claire Sweeney, Lecturer in Creative Writing for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), will be among the fantastic line-up of speakers for this year’s Creative Coalition Festival.

The FASS Student Awards, led by the FASS Student EDI Team, presented the inaugural Joan Armatrading and Sir Lenny Henry awards in November 2021.

On International Migrants Day 2021 we spotlight some research that shows that migrant health workers are most at risk from COVID, highlighting some of the imbalances in global health care systems.

Dr Donna Smith, Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Politics and International Studies (POLIS) within the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies, has been made a Fellow of the Centre for Distance Education.

New 12-part OU/BBC series Think with Pinker explores the intricacies of decision making, inviting listeners to discover how to make better decisions themselves.

Forensic research in areas such as facial recognition is a vital element in developing the knowledge base around the techniques required to reduce wrongful convictions. Find out more with Dr Catriona Havard.