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The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and OU Economics are delighted to host the Book Launch of Imperialism and the Political Economy of Global South's Debt, where experts connect the history of this issue with a range of factors including class dynamics, the changing landscape of sovereign debt markets, the global liquidity cycle, the enduring constraints of commodity dependence, ecological sustainability and the limitations of the current ad hoc sovereign debt restructuring procedures.

17th March 2023

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How a break in fasting evolved into a celebration of motherhood

Professor John Wolffe, Religious Studies, writes on how Mothering Sunday has evolved over the centuries from its origins as a break in lent to a secular celebration of family.

17th March 2023

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OU Historian returns as expert consultant for second series of Lady Killers

Professor Rosalind Crone, Head of History, returns as Historical Consultant for BBC’s Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, and appears throughout the new series, which takes a contemporary feminist perspective to true-crime cases.

17th March 2023

New training for working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children encourages ‘practising with care in mind’

A new online course, jointly developed by experts at The Open University and the University of Northampton, is now available for social care professionals who work with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and separated or lone migrant young people.

7th March 2023

New OU/BBC series ‘The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland’ reveals how pioneering women have transformed Scotland

OU/BBC co-production The Women Who Changes Scotland reveals how pioneering women since the 1960s transformed Scotland’s laws, culture, and imagination.

27th February 2023

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Commonwealth Scholarships award for MSc in Global Development students in Uganda

Development Policy and Practice have secured 9 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, for Ugandan development practitioners to study the MSc in Global Development, starting in October 2023.

22nd February 2023

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Psychology talk covers neurodiversity and experiences of living with ADHD

A new OU Psychology talk, ‘Neurodiversity, ADHD and Identity – an introduction to some qualitative research’ describes the neurodiversity movement as providing powerful new ways of understanding and improving the lives of many people.

16th February 2023

IKD one-day webinar: Health and care at the crossroads

Colleagues and students from across The Open University are invited to this IKD Gender and Social Policy one-day webinar coinciding with International Women’s Day.

15th February 2023

Diploma of Higher Education in Sociology

As the world changes around us, this diploma offers you the chance to explore some of the major forces reshaping social life. You’ll have the opportunity to study a range of stimulating topics. Some of these will be part of the mainstream of sociological debate, including class, gender, race, and sexuality. You’ll be introduced to sociological ways of understanding the world and will be challenged to think more deeply about contemporary social problems. On completion, you’ll have a well-developed understanding of the nature of society and will be in a position to make a positive difference to it.

BA (Honours) Sociology

In a fast-changing world, this degree offers you the chance to explore some of the major forces reshaping social life. You’ll be introduced to distinctively sociological ways of understanding the world and, in the process, will be challenged to think more deeply about contemporary social problems. You'll gain practical skills in social research and the ability to plan and conduct an independent sociological project. On graduation, you’ll not only have a well-developed understanding of the nature of society but will be in a position to make a positive difference to it.

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