Stuck in a pandemic: are international students migrants?

Professor Parvati Raghuram and Dr Gunjan Sondhi from The Open University write for Open Democracy. For long, international students were not included in most migration debates because they were seen as temporary sojourners. Did things change?

Professor Parvati Raghuram Appointed Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

FASS Professor of Geography and Migration, Parvati Raghuram, is among the 51 leading UK social scientists to have been conferred the award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).

International Development and Inclusive Innovation in Astrobiology OU

A £6.7m investment from Research England in OU’s Astrobiology research group has enabled transdisciplinary collaborations at the OU and FASS academics are delighted to be part of the collabrations.

New OU/BBC Series: Our Coast

Starting on Friday 7 February a new four-part OU/BBC series “Our Coast” begins on BBC Two at 8:30pm

New OU/BBC Series: Autumnwatch 2019

From Tues 29^th October – Fri 1^st Nov 2019, a new 4 part OU/BBC series “Autumnwatch” will broadcast live on BBC2 at 8pm.

David Humphreys, Professor of Environmental Policy Gave Speech on Climate Change

David Humphreys, Professor of Environmental Policy at The Open University gave a speech outside the Houses of Parliament on climate change and was interviewed by Andy Collins on the BBC Radio Three Counties show, 15th April.

GSM-IT project presents interim findings to industry leaders and parliamentarians in the Houses of Parliament

On the 1st February, 2017, members of the GSM-IT team presented at the Industry and Parliamentary Trust's meeting on Digital Skills: Bridging the Gap for Women in Technology.

Geography Matters: Celebrating Doreen Massey’s ideas

This event is designed to look back over Doreen Massey’s contribution to geographical thinking as well as looking forward to the ways in which her ideas remain vital for thinking about politics today. It will be held at the Royal Geographic Society, London on Saturday 8 October. 

Throughout her life, Doreen was deeply committed to geography. In her hands, geography was more than an academic endeavor. She saw it as a way of creating new ways to understand, and to do, politics. 

Future Scenarios: Culture and Climate Change artists' projects

We are delighted that the Future Scenarios artist residencies programme got started at the beginning of July. You can read blog posts by artists Emma Critchley, Lena Dobrowolska & Teo Ormond-Skeaping, and Zoë Svendsen on our website.