Sometimes, at some events, the worlds of sport and politics collide. This new course - The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide (perfectly timed to coincide with the current tournament) - examines how sport and politics exist, support and challenge one another through the contextual backdrop of the football World Cup.

Learn more: Discover 'the business of football' and read about athlete activism in our 'Shut up and play' article

It's been a busy month - explore the newest courses to be launched on OpenLearn during November...

Have you ever thought why eating beef is considered wrong by some cultures, but fine for others? Or why mice can be thought of as cute pets, entertaining cartoon characters, and ‘vermin’ at the same time? 

Our new 'veganism interactive' activity explores these questions, the rise in this new way of living, how it relates to speciesism and the historical background to the vegan movement...

Organ donation has been described as a 'gift of life' by transplant services and recipients who have received a lifesaving or life-enhancing organ transplant. To share what it is like to go through this process, and to acknowledge Grief Awareness Week (2 November) we made a film about organ donation with two families who agreed to organ donation following their child’s death.

Please be aware, the film contains emotionally challenging content.