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Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody has been inducted as a member of the prestigious UK Young Academy.

Competition opens for academics and cartoonists to make research about social challenges accessible to a wider audience.

The fourth series of OU/BBC co-production Forensics: The Real CSI returns with Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology Dr Jim Turner as academic consultant

OU/BBC co-production ‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’ won Best Documentary at the Broadcast Awards 2024.

The Open College of the Arts (OCA), our partner institute dedicated to the Creative Arts, is delighted to welcome Sir William Atkinson to its board of Trustees. Sir William, who was knighted in 2008 for Services to Education and Community, served as a headmaster for more than 24 years and is an Honorary Doctor of The Open University. In recent years Sir William has also been a member of several UK government groups, focusing on education and youth crime reduction.

‘Served’, a film about prisoners learning catering skills which features Professor of History Rosalind Crone, has won a Public Relations and Communications Association’s Public Affairs Award.

The Open University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences presented its Student Awards for outstanding achievement and performance.

The Open Psychology Research Centre (OPRC) has published an annual review on its third year (2022-2023).

History Professor Rosalind Crone returns as historical consultant for OU/BBC’s Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, appearing throughout the new series.

The Open College of the Arts (OCA), our partner institute dedicated to the Creative Arts, is delighted to welcome Marie-Claire Isaaman, CEO of Women in Games to its Board of Trustees.