Covid-19

In a blog written for LSE, Paul Anand, Professor in Economics at the OU, highlights the key economic policies announced in response to the ongoing pandemic and assesses their likely implications

The Open University's Dr Filippo Boni writes for the London School of Economics detailing the recent history of Sino-Pakistan relations, and how COVID-19 has impacted them over the last few months

Dr David Roberston, Lecturer in Religious Studies at The Open University, writes for the Religion Media Centre. His article explores what conspiracy theories tell us about the problems in our society

Dr Hugh Beattie, Lecturer in Religious Studies, examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on shrines in Iran and how lessons learned from the tragic Spanish Flu of 1918 may be informing current decisions

In this short blog, Professor Graham Harvey from The Open University, invites us to consider our values and ambitions, by exploring the impact COVID-19 is having on the value of gold and the ecologically destructive methods used by those seeking it

Dr Maria Nita, Lecturer in Religious Studies at The Open University, explores the challenges faced by the 'largely rural, traditional and sensorial Orthodox Church in Romania' and the impact of religious authority in Eastern Europe

In this article, Dr Avi Boulki, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, considers the ways in which social harms are proliferating during the Coronavirus pandemic

In a blog published via the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC) in OU Criminology, Steve Tombs, Professor of Criminology, argues that keeping construction sites open is putting workers and their families at unncessary risk

In this article, Jo Phoenix, Professor of Criminology at The Open University, discusses the ethical dilemmas faced by academics dring the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in relation to the Research Excellence Framework

Jacqui Gabb, Professor of Sociology and Intimacy at The Open University, contributes to a BBC news item relating to COVID-19 and the pressures it is putting on families in lockdown together