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History academic consults for 80th Anniversary series D-Day: The Unheard Tapes
31st May 2024
History Lecturer Dr Frances Houghton consults for OU/BBC co-production 80th Anniversary series D-Day: The Unheard Tapes.
‘Poetry and Performance’ nominated for award
17th May 2024
‘Poetry and Performance’ interactive for ‘Being Kae Tempest’ nominated for Learning on Screen award.
History and Politics academics consult for new series on Cold War spies
9th May 2024
The Open University History and Politics academics consult for new OU/BBC co-production on Cold War spies.
OU Creative Writing partner with MK Lit Fest for fiction writing series
19th April 2024
OU-sponsored MK Lit Fest series The Long and Short of It: From flash fiction to the doorstop novel brings new audiences to ground-breaking Creative Writing research and offers PhD students valuable public engagement experience.
Classical Studies academics consult for new OU/BBC series ‘Pompeii’
15th April 2024
Classical Studies academics Dr Emma-Jayne Graham and Professor Phil Perkins bring their expertise as academic consultants for new OU/BBC co-production Pompeii: The New Dig.
Unknown heritage of military bases unveiled by groundbreaking project
20th March 2024
Unknown military heritage of island of Ireland is unveiled by groundbreaking project.
Competition opens for academics and artists to address Social Challenges
18th March 2024
Competition opens for academics and cartoonists to make research about social challenges accessible to a wider audience.
Prison rehabilitation documentary film wins Award
21st February 2024
‘Served’, a film about prisoners learning catering skills which features Professor of History Rosalind Crone, has won a Public Relations and Communications Association’s Public Affairs Award.
Professor Rosalind Crone returns as expert consultant for third series of Lady Killers
15th January 2024
History Professor Rosalind Crone returns as historical consultant for OU/BBC’s Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, appearing throughout the new series.
Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah
8th December 2023
Emeritus Professor Dennis Walder remembers his experience of working with Benjamin Zephaniah at The Open University and presenting Benjamin with his Honorary Doctorate.