News

New Psychology paper asks: Are we experiencing a societal crisis of listening?
14th June 2022
Is there a crisis of listening? New research from FASS academic explores theoretical and practical implications of troubled listening spots in polarised public debate.
Opening Psychology… What? Why? How? Who? When?
9th May 2022
The Open Psychology Research Centre is hosting an event in June at which an international panel of speakers who are advisors to our Centre will engage the theme of opening psychology.
OU launches new online CPD course: Video and phone counselling 2.0: advancing your knowledge
9th May 2022
This 20-hour online CPD course provides research-informed knowledge and support for practitioners to improve the effectiveness and safety of the counselling and psychotherapy they are offering remotely (video/phone) for both new and existing clients.
The Persuasive Power of Political Narratives
21st April 2022
Scholars explore the persuasive power of political narratives in this film, telling how the Centre for Narrative Research built a truly international network and became the Association of Narrative Research and Practice (ANRP).
Covid-19 Pandemic and the Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
19th April 2022
Professor Jovan Byford delivered the first Open Psychology Research Centre talk for students. The short lecture reflected on the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic for the psychology of conspiracy theories.
Open Psychology Research Centre publishes first annual review
3rd March 2022
The Open Psychology Research Centre has published the first issue of its annual review, providing an overview of the Centre and its activities during the inaugural year 2020-2021.
Psychology academics publish new report on courtroom bias
25th February 2022
A new review from Psychology experts at The Open University and University College London looks at potential sources of bias in jurors and recommendations for reducing their impact on decision-making.
Supporting children’s mental health through familial online relationships
17th February 2022
How do young people make sense of their parents’/caregivers’ online sharing? our eNurture/ESRC funded project Supporting children’s mental health through familial online relationships conducts study to address this question.
Launching a PhD Studentship on De-Biasing the Language of Office of National Statistics (ONS) Communications
25th January 2022
Funded by the ESRC Grand Union DTP, a new doctoral studentship in the School of Psychology & Counselling will focus on ‘Detecting and de-biasing Office of National Statistics (ONS) communications using natural language processing and experimental psychology’.
Stitches and Stories: Transforming Psychology research into textile art
18th January 2022
Inspired by Professor John Dixon’s ESRC-funded Belfast Mobility Project (BMP), The Belfast Quilt, devised by Dr Heather Richardson, is a stunning piece of collaborative textile art - in the form of a patchwork quilt made of upcycled Irish linen.