Covid-19

This blog was originally published on 14 March for the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative by Professor of Criminology, Steve Tombs. Here, he considers the early approach taken by the UK Government to the unfolding Coronavirus crisis

In this article, Gabi Kent discusses the development of a new OpenLearn course, based around the Time to Think archive. Gabi Kent is a Lecturer in Knowledge Exchange at The Open University

In this article, Jim Turner and Camilla Elphick from the OU discuss the potential for public-police conflict, and the need for mutual public-police trust and solidarity, in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

In a piece written for the Transforming Society website, Dr Rajiv Prabhakar from The Open University explores the question: What do the reactions to COVID-19 show so far about financial inclusion?

'Distance education is not a one-size-fits-all solution, especially in low-resource contexts'. In a blog written for UKFIET, Dr Alison Buckler (and others) explore how to minimise ‘distance’ in distance learning programmes during COVID-19

Professor Smita Srinivas discusses her latest paper 'Economics and Public Health: a case for interdisciplinary cohesion in the time of Coronavirus' and the relevance of her work to the current COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 crisis persists, ‘a return to normal’ remains contentious. Many people are asking, ‘what normal?’ Or more practically speaking, ‘How to create a better normal?’ Dr Les Levidow explores

'Right now, I feel that I am a re-jigged digital hybrid'. In this personal account, Xenia Rochelle Jones, a Doctoral Research Student at The Open University, shares the impact COVID-19 has had on her as a 'digital native'

Dr Simon Carter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at The Open University, writes for the Cost of Living website, about how the current unfolding of medical, economic and social consequences of COVID-19 offer a unique insight into ‘sociology in action’

Sarah Hadfield, ESRC Doctoral Researcher, is researching childfree young women’s experiences of temporary employment financial autonomy. This post discusses young women’s experiences of employment insecurity & the impact of COVID-19 on them