Open Politics is a student-focused initiative led by OU POLIS academics, Donna Smith, Andy O’Cain and Ed Wastnidge. Its main aims are to:
The three main areas of activity we are currently working on are:
Our ambition is for Open Politics to be student-led, with OU POLIS academics and students working in partnership to further the ambitions and interests of students, promote the study of and interest people have in politics, and create better links between the OU and UK political institutions. Open Politics is aimed at students registered on politics and international studies modules (currently DD211, DD313, DD316), although some of the activities will be useful for OU students more generally (such as promoting UK Parliament Week). Please contact Donna.Smith@open.ac.uk for more information.
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