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Former FASS Grad gains top US scholarship award
9th August 2023
A former FASS graduate is named as one of a select few researchers to gain a Kennedy Scholarship in the United States to pursue her studies into autism. Heather Annan’s research focuses on philosophy of mind, perception, and attention.
Professor Simon Usherwood gives expert testimony to Parliament
3rd August 2023
Open University Professor Simon Usherwood gave evidence to two Parliamentary Committees on the Windsor Framework and the future of the UK’s relationship with the EU.
Two new OU courses explore some of the world’s most pressing issues
26th July 2023
New MA in International Relations and BA (Honours) Sociology courses have just launched, offering the chance to explore some of the big questions about the world around us.
OU Politics academic contributes to journalism course on migration
17th July 2023
A new course from Oxford University and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) will help journalists get right to the heart of stories that deal with migration and its effects, and avoid errors in reporting. The free course, on the NCTJ website, was launched with input from Dr Donna Smith, Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Politics at The Open University.
FASS academic chosen out of hundreds for a broadcast project
12th April 2023
OU academic Dan Taylor has won one of the nation’s 10 coveted places as a “New Generation Thinker” to bring fresh thinking to a range of topics on the world around us.
How a break in fasting evolved into a celebration of motherhood
17th March 2023
Professor John Wolffe, Religious Studies, writes on how Mothering Sunday has evolved over the centuries from its origins as a break in lent to a secular celebration of family.
‘I can continue working and learn about a subject I love’ says Victoria
16th March 2023
For 22-year-old Victoria, studying Environmental Studies part-time with The Open University has helped her to make sustainable adjustments, champion a cause she is passionate about, and gain confidence.
Commonwealth Scholarships award for MSc in Global Development students in Uganda
22nd February 2023
Development Policy and Practice have secured 9 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, for Ugandan development practitioners to study the MSc in Global Development, starting in October 2023.
Does Veganism as a ‘lifestyle’ detract from the original intention?
17th January 2023
With increasing focus on the environmental benefits of a vegan diet, is the movement at risk of losing sight of its core values? This Veganuary, we asked Dr Matthew Cole, to cast new light on an often controversial subject.
FASS supported OU/BBC co-production wins prestigious award
16th November 2022
OU/BBC co-production We Are Black and British, supported by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences academics, wins prestigious Grierson Award.