Others

AgroEcos conference now available to view again

Watch The Open University’s AgroEcos project conference again here. The project has investigated the agroecology-based solidarity economy in South America since 2020

3rd May 2022

Professor Susan Newman on BBC Radio 4

'Wealth, influence and the global elite' on BBC Radio 4 with the Professor Susan Newman, Head of Economics at The Open University

22nd February 2022

How to Find Your Way: Ships, Sea & the Stars

In this fascinating webinar produced by Royal Museums Greenwich, Professor Marie Gillespie from the OU discusses how refugees forced to flee their countries are using remarkable navigational tools to find their way to safety

2nd September 2020

Open University webinar now available to view

In a recent Open University webinar, a panel of researchers and practitioners explored the numerous issues faced by those conducting research with mobile populations in a time of lockdown.

8th July 2020

Basic Income and Sovereign Money - Geoff Crocker

Geoff Crocker presents his book ‘Basic Income and Sovereign Money’ (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) as part of the Open University International Development IKD Seminar Series

24th June 2020

From Syria to Scandinavia: Navigating the Refugee Reception Crisis

Since 2015, Europe’s so-called 'refugee crisis' has been the centre of intense debate. But what if we began to look at it another way: as a refugee reception crisis?

10th August 2018

The critical (and overlooked) role of Hometown Associations in Development

Dr Ben Lampert, Lecturer in International Development at The Open University, discusses the critical role of Hometown Associations in development, with a focus on Nigerian diaspora in the UK.

26th March 2018

#OpenInsights Reflection Bite 5 - Dr Lina Adinolfi

Dr Lina Adinolfi, Lecturer in English Language Teaching, discusses the process of 'localisation' in the TESS-India Project

22nd January 2018

#OpenInsights Reflection Bite 3 - Tim Seal

As part of our #OpenInsights series, TESS-India's Technical Director, Tim Seal, talks about the tech that made the project a success.

15th January 2018

Brexit Special: Economy, Business and Development

Alan Shipman, Jonquil Lowe and Will Brown discuss Brexit's impact on the UK's economy, business and development.

18th May 2017

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International Development Research Office
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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