Open Politics aims to be student-led, with OU POLIS academics and students working in partnership to further the ambitions and interests of students, promote the study of and interest people have in politics, and create better links between the OU and UK political institutions

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

Measures to control the current pandemic impact more heavily on everyone whose access to internet and digital technologies is limited. But in some countries, the impact can be particularly devastating, says PhD student Anna Colom

Dr Donna Smith offers reassurance and advice to educators tasked with rapidly moving their teaching online. Donna is a Lecturer in Politics and Deputy Associate Dean, Teaching and Students in the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies

SEPAD project, co-led by POLIS academic Edward Wastnidge, has just been awarded an extension to its finding worth $400,000 from Carnegie Corporation for a further two years of work.

POLIS academic has been publishing a series of articles related to COVID-19 pandemic.

OU academics/Citizenship and Governance Stratigic Research Area (SRA) members Dr Agnes Czajka and Dr Eleni Andreouli have published a blog on the future of UK citizenship.