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The Psychology of our Relationship with Fictional Villains

Professor Zoe Walkington discussed how readers form relationships with fictional villains and the real-world impact of these connections. She also introduced a free OpenLearn resource on the topic, co-authored with Professor Graham Pike and Siobhan Campbell.

OU Psychology academic secures funding for arts-based education to support disadvantaged children

Psychology academic has won EU funding for a research project which aims to enhance the lives of disadvantaged children through the active participation in art in education.

WATCH: How Research Shaped NICE Depression Treatment Guidelines and impacted care

In this talk, Dr Felicitas Rost will discuss the stakeholder campaign she initiated and led. She will begin by briefly summarizing the initial methodological issues, outline how stakeholders’ knowledge and expertise was used to advise NICE on necessary changes, and describe how these were received and addressed.

Social Psychology Professor is among the team of editors behind the special edition of ‘Human Affairs’

Professor Paul Stenner is among the team of editors behind the special edition of the journal Human Affairs, about revolutionary philosopher A.N. Whitehead's theories and their relevance to psychology and the social sciences today.

Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Psychology on Gendered Violence Against Women on Social Media

The Centre for Protecting Women Online invites applications for a fully funded PhD studentship based in Psychology. The proposal is expected to address the topic of an online gendered violence against women and girls on Social Media. 

The application deadline has now passed.

Psychology researchers celebrated in OU Research Excellence Awards 2024

Professor Sarah Crafter and Dr Nelli Stavropoulou from the School of Psychology & Counselling have won this year’s 2024 Open University Research Excellence Award (REA) for ‘Outstanding Open Research’.

The Conversation publishes article on Political Extremism by post-doctoral research fellow

In an article published on The Conversation, the OppAttune project’s post-doctoral research fellow Anthony English shares some thoughts on everyday extremism in light of the civil unrest that has spread across parts of England and Northern Ireland.

OU receives £300k grant to explore legacies of colonialism in Malaysia

Dr Geetha Reddy, of The Open University, and colleagues have received a £295K grant for a two-year project studying the effects of colonialism in Malaysia.  

FASS academics feature on the BBC’s Morning Live programme

Two Psychology academics from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) feature in the BBC’s Morning Live programme.

WATCH: The cultural emergence of self-harm in the 1990’s

In May 2023, psychology PHD student, Nina K Fellows, delivered a talk on her PhD research, delivered to students, on the subject of self-harm, in cultural references.