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  • REF2029 - Research Excellence Framework

    Prof Sophie Grace Chappell appointed to REF 2029 Panel

    We are delighted to announce that Philosophy’s Professor Sophie Grace Chappell is one of seven OU academics appointed to REF 2029 sub-panels. It also marks Professor Chappell’s second time as a REF panel member, as she previously served during the REF2021.

  • Prof Derek Matravers (on the left) and Dr Claudia Giupponi (on the right)

    Dr Claudia Giupponi wins 2025 Will Swann Award

    Dr Claudia Giupponi has been awarded the 2025 Will Swann Award for Innovation and Knowledge Development.

  • A close up of a certificate from the 36th ACM conference on hypertext and social media

    PhD student wins research paper award

    Alessio Antonini, a PhD student jointly supervised by Philosophy and English, has won best research paper award at the 2025 Hypertext and Social Media Conference.

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