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

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