'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

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