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** NEW ** Researching Global China Conference – Innovation and Challenges, organised by the REDEFINE project and SSGS, will take place at the Hub Theatre, Walton Hall on 15-16 Feb. 2025.
The new research centre for the School of Arts and Humanities, OpenARC, launched on 10 June with a lively on-campus and online event.
The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences offers 23 undergraduate degree courses, as well as a wide range of certificates, diplomas and postgraduate qualifications, across 14 disciplines. Each of our qualifications combines insights from the different disciplines, bringing context and breadth to your learning. Our learning materials are informed by the world-leading research our academics conduct. Find out more about our study.
The Faculty has a vibrant interdisciplinary research culture, across all our 14 subject areas. Our interests span three millennia from understanding classical antiquity to developing future solutions to contemporary environmental challenges. Alongside research on the UK, its rich cultural history and present-day social problems, our research also has a global scope, extending to Africa, Oceania, the Americas, the Middle East and South and East Asia. Find out more about our research.
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Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 09:30 to Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 17:30
Hub Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
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