News & articles

In 2015, a three part OU/BBC co-production gave cameras to some of the millions of refugees fleeing to the shores of Europe. Follow their journeys, told through their own eyes, in these award winning documentaries

The number of migrants who end up homeless on the streets of Britain is on the rise. Dr Clare Kinsella explains a recent court ruling in Liverpool that could have implications for rough-sleeping migrants, while exploring how we understand the notion of ‘home’

‘Learning a new language is, for many of my students, the first attempt to be included – to try to fit into and adapt to their situation’ says Fotini Mitsou, an English teacher working with refugees on Lesvos Island. Read more in her blog.

Are vulnerable citizens being neglected by the elite who can decide their fate? Dr Dave Middleton, a Staff Tutor and Senior Lecturer in Politics at The Open University in Wales, investigates

'It is time for higher education institutions to respond & provide learning opportunities for those who need it the most'. In today's post, Dr Koula Charitonos from the OU outlines its engagement with the UNHCR's 'Connected Learning in Crisis Consortium'

Despite the current discourse of fear informing popular perceptions of immigrants & refugees, historically, Western culture has viewed foreigners from Africa, Asia & the Middle East with curiosity. Professor Ingrid Piller explains 'Orientalism'. 

In today’s post, Dr Emma Barker discusses the immigration of Savoyards to Paris in the 18th Century as depicted through art at the time as a way of reflecting on the issue of contemporary illegal street vendors

Amid widespread reporting of the increase in violence towards foreign nationals in South Africa over the past few years, Professor Ashley Gunter from the University of South Africa considers the positive contribution of African immigrants into the academic sector

An OU academic has led the preparation of the proposal that won a large Horizon 2020 project aimed at improving the management of public services across Europe.

As three people in Rochdale were sentenced this week under the Modern Slavery Act for arranging the travel of another person for the purposes of exploitation, today we bring you a free online course to help understand more about what modern slavery is (rated 5 stars)