News

OU Research impacts Royal decision to support mental health of emergency responders
27th July 2020
OU Research from the Centre for Policing and Research has impacted the Royal Foundation’s decision to fund grants to mental health charities supporting emergency responders.
Surge in visitors to OU's Online Counselling advice site
30th April 2020
Course written in an unprecedented matter of days by FASS Psychology academics Dr Naomi Moller and Dr Andreas Vossler has seen a surge in visitors to The Open University’s OpenLearn Create platform.
OU Academics Develop Website to Support Perinatal Anxiety
24th March 2020
Psychologists Dr Gini Harrison and Dr Donna Moore have developed website OpenPaws, Open Perinatal Anxiety and Worry Support for new mums, to better understand and support women’s experiences of perinatal anxiety.
OU Research Supports Police Safe Driving Campaign
11th March 2020
Research by Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Gemma Briggs has helped produce a toolkit of resources for police forces to use in a campaign for safer driving.
Dr Agnes Czajka and Dr Eleni Andreouli Published a Blog on the Future of UK Citizenship
26th February 2020
OU academics/Citizenship and Governance Stratigic Research Area (SRA) members Dr Agnes Czajka and Dr Eleni Andreouli have published a blog on the future of UK citizenship.
Dr Andreas Vossler has joined the Health, Wellness and Society Advisory Board
18th October 2019
The school of Psychology and Counselling is pleased to announce that Dr Andreas Vossler has joined the Health, Wellness and Society Research Network Advisory Board.
Dr Gemma Briggs has been shortlisted for the OU Research Excellence Award
18th October 2019
Psychologist Dr Gemma Briggs has been shortlisted for the OU Research Excellence Award for her timely work on driver safety.
OU BBC Co-production "The Fires that Foretold Grenfell" Wins Best Broadcast Award
2nd May 2019
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.
New OU/BBC Series - Forensics: The Real CSI
26th April 2019
On Wednesday May 1^st 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.
Leading Role for OU Psychology Academic Paul Stenner
18th September 2017
Prof. Paul Stenner is the new President of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology, a leading forum for theoretical psychology with a focus on contemporary psychological debates.