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This is the second symposium that brings together perspectives from research and arts to interrogate movement and identity through experiences of migration, citizenship, participation in the contexts of climate change, creative interventions into citizenship, violence and solidarity with refugees in a range of geographical and political contexts.

13th May 2019

Inside the Foreign Office: the Challenges Cacing UK Foreign Policy

The BBC/OU Co-production, Inside the Foreign Office, captured the extraordinary world of the people working in some of the most complex and sensitive jobs in UK Government. FASS' Dr Edward Wastnidge and Dr William Brown worked as academic consultants on the series. They’ll present their contribution to this production and talk about the privileged access the series had to the fascinating world of British diplomats. This will be followed by a panel discussion to take a critical look at foreign policy issues that came out of the BBC series including local, national and international standpoints.

7th May 2019

Symposium I: Movement and Identity

This symposium brings together perspectives from research and arts to interrogate movement and identity through experiences of migration, citizenship, participation in the contexts of climate change, creative interventions into citizenship, violence and solidarity with refugees in a range of geographical and political contexts.

2nd May 2019

OU BBC Co-production "The Fires that Foretold Grenfell" Wins Best Broadcast Award

The OU/BBC co-produced documentary "The Fires That Foretold Grenfell" won the prestigious Broadcast Award at the 15th Annual Learning On Screen Awards which took place on Thursday 25th April. Judges described the documentary as “arresting, artfully made and well-researched, with a strong emotional impact”. The documentary was supported by FASS Academic Prof Steve Tombs.

2nd May 2019

New OU/BBC Series - Forensics: The Real CSI

On Wednesday May 1st a new OU/BBC documentary series Forensics: The Real CSI begins on BBC Two at 9pm - except for viewers in Scotland. This series was produced with the support of FASS academic Dr Jim Turner, together with academics from STEM. The new series links into the following qualifications within FASS: Q07 BSc (Hons) Psychology, Q82 BSc (Hon) Forensic Psychology, and F73 MSc Forensic Psychological Studies.

26th April 2019

New OU/BBC Series: Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Presents ‘A History of Music and Technology’

The first episode of a new nine-part OU/BBC series ‘A History of Music and Technology' begins on BBC World Service Radio on Saturday 27 April at 11.00 GMT/12.00 BST. The programme was supported by FASS Academics Dr Sean Williams, Dr Robert Samuels, Dr Alexander Kolassa and Media Fellow Dr Chris Williams, with particular relevance to BA (Hons) Music R25, BA (Hons) Arts and Humanities (Music) R14 and BA (Hons) Arts and Humanities R14.

17th April 2019

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.

16th April 2019

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