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FASS Art History series about climate change to debut at Glasgow Science Festival
9th June 2022
A new FASS series using art history to examine climate change is set to launch at the Glasgow Science Festival.
Double Award win for OU Music academics
5th May 2022
OU Music academics celebrate a double win for their published work with the announcement of the CB Oldman Awards by the International Association of Music Libraries (UK & Ireland branch).
Students raise the roof at music residential school
4th May 2022
Students enjoy the return of the music residential school in Greenwich, part of the Faculty’s partnership with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, for the first time since 2019.
History Lecturer joins an all-female detective crew for Lady Killers
25th April 2022
Dr Rosalind Crone, Head of History and Senior Lecturer, is Historical Consultant for new BBC production Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, and appears throughout the series, which takes a contemporary feminist perspective to true-crime cases.
Giving audiences and performers a window into the past
13th April 2022
OU Music academics’ extensive research into George Frideric Handel's life, career and music is helping musicians perform and record the celebrated Baroque composer's works with a greater understanding of his intentions.
Art That Made Us; an exhilarating epic alternative journey through British history
8th April 2022
Ground-breaking new OU/BBC series Art That Made Us brings an alternative history of the British Isles through art, guided by the expertise of academic consultants from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
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.
Creative Writing academic joins the inspiring line-up for Creative Coalition Festival 2022
17th January 2022
Dr Emma Claire Sweeney, Lecturer in Creative Writing for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), will be among the fantastic line-up of speakers for this year’s Creative Coalition Festival.
Together for our planet
27th October 2021
As the doors open to COP26, we spotlight some of the relevant work from FASS academics looking to make a difference in a world striving to tackle climate change.
Launch of Creative Writing Handbook for Health Care Workers
28th May 2021
The Creative Writing Handbook for Health Care Workers is the result of The Open University and North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust joining forces on a pilot to establish whether creative writing practice could reduce stress with Health Care Workers.