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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.
St David's Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity
26th February 2021
Dr Martin V Clarke of OU Music talks about the sporting crowd and the supporting role it plays in positioning Wales as the ‘land of song’.
The Spectre of Trump Haunts Biden’s Inauguration
20th January 2021
Sinead McEneaney, Historian, on the day of Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration as 46th President of the United States, and inauguration like no other.
Beyond the Now
15th October 2020
Beyond the Now is a new social art practice collaboration providing a platform for art that responds to the COVID-19 crisis. Led by Art Historian Dr Kim Charnley, the first season launches today.
Turning an Arts & Humanities gaze on COVID-19
18th June 2020
Academics in the School of Arts & Humanities are bringing their research to bear on the ongoing pandemic – in a series COVID-19 blogs which are thought-provoking, uplifting and entertaining.