Dr Rajiv Prabhakar is a Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the OU. Following his recent reading of the novel Looking Backward 2000-1887, Rajiv explores the novel's link with income and wellbeing, tying it with his own research into universal basic income

A new paper by Professor Smita Srinivas from The Open University, Ramakrishna Prasad and Pritika Rao, explores 'The clinical foreground and industrial background: Customizing national strategy for COVID-19 testing'

Paul Anand, Professor of Economics at The Open University, has had a letter published in The Guardian. Paul responds to the government's 'disappointing' new three-tier system with reference to a recent study he was involved in

Janette Rutterford, Emeritus Professor of Finance and Financial History at The Open University, urges the government to consider targeting those organisations that have profited from the pandemic to help those that are struggling

Christina Laskaridis, Lecturer in Economics at The Open University, presents the findings of a recent paper which explores plans to fill a $2.5 trillion financing gap to combat COVID-19 and the subsequent financial crises

A new paper co-written by Paul Anand, Professor of Economics at The Open University, provides new evidence from a survey of 2000 individuals in the US and UK related to predictors of COVID-19 transmission

A new paper by Jerome De Henau, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Susan Himmelweit, Emeritus Professor, argues for a care-led recovery with public investment in high-quality care services and better conditions for care workers

Jonquil Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University, offers advice on how to manage your money through the coronavirus pandemic. This article was originally published in The Conversation

Dr Cristina Santos, a Lecturer in Economics at The Open University, recently presented in a University College London webinar. Cristina draws on her vast experience in order to share advice, tips and guidance for educators forced to move their courses online