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Over-sold, over-priced?

Faced with burgeoning debts, millions of borrowers have taken out payment protection insurance (PPI) to provide the upkeep of payments on loans, mortgages and other commitments in the event of...

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Are banks ripping us off?

Banks are facing a customer revolt about the scale of charges. Martin Upton.First published on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 as Are banks ripping us off?. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...

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Low interest, high loans…

Following the Credit Crash Britain programme Chris Giles, Economics editor for the Financial Times explains how low interest rates and borrowing have affected our economy. Chris Giles.First published...

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Money for Nothing

Transcript of the BBC TWO Credit Crash Britain programme. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 as Money for Nothing. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....

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The End of the Credit Affair

Was it love or greed that brought about the end of the credit affair? Martin Upton.First published on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 as The End of the Credit Affair. To find out more visit The Open University's...

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Life in Law

How are our laws made? What is it like to be a criminal defence lawyer during a murder trial? What are the challenges faced by family lawyers or immigration law advisers? What if you have credit card...

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What happens when you try to put a value on everything?

Should we downgrade statistics' triple-a rating? Has the rush to put a figure on everything had a negative impact on how we do politics? Professor Laurie Taylor.First published on Wed, 02 Jul 2014 as...

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Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis

Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamisis one of a series of short, five month 10-credit modules introducing fascinating topics in science. If you've ever been intrigued or affected by volcanic eruptions,...

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The frozen planet

At any one time during the year, ice and snow cover over one-third of our planet. This course explores the wonder of the polar world and explains how ice has shaped ? and controls ? our planet.The...

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Galaxies, stars and planets

Galaxies, stars and planetsis one of a series of short, five month 10-credit modules introducing fascinating topics in science. It covers the exploration of our Solar System; the discovery of planets...

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Managing financial risk

Managing financial riskexplores the various financial risks that confront all institutions - credit risk, liquidity and refinancing risk, interest-rate risk, foreign exchange risk and operational risk....

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Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story

Explore the discovery and development of a range of drugs and medicines that relieve pain, alleviate symptoms, minimise the risk of infection and effect cures.Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical...

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Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures

This module is for everyone with a professional interest in digital or technology-enhanced learning. It provides hands-on experience of a range of learning technologies and enables you to explore the...

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Becoming an autonomous practitioner: mental health

(KYN327) is a 60-credit practice module that sits alongside (KYN325) to form Stage 3 of the BSc (Honours) Nursing (R39). It builds on field-specific content from Stage 2 and allows you the opportunity...

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Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics

This certificate comprises two 30-credit modules from a wide choice. Tailor your study to areas that suit you. Develop skills in problem solving and decision making relevant in business, commerce and...

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Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics

This diploma comprises four 30-credit modules from a wide choice. Topics include analytic number theory, calculus of variations and nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Extend your understanding...

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