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Wales’ First Minister and Social Justice Minister to discuss radical basic income pilot at OU Economics seminar
7th November 2022
The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford MS and the Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt MS will join an Open University Economics seminar next month to discuss the Welsh Government’s radical pilot of a basic income for care leavers.
Society’s biggest challenges explored by third annual SSGS magazine
26th September 2022
The new SSGS magazine showcases the most up-to-date teaching and research from the school, delving into everything from the cost-of-living crisis to space ethics, via the science of long-term love and decolonising religious studies.
Join the OU Tilt this summer solstice
8th June 2022
With the summer solstice almost upon us, Stephen Peake, Professor of Climate Change, and Graham Harvey, Professor of Religious Studies, are asking others to share how they’ll be celebrating.
Politics lecturer awarded prestigious teaching prize
20th April 2022
Dr Donna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Politics, has been awarded the Jennie Lee Prize for Outstanding Teaching by the Political Studies Association (PSA).
FASS expert shares insights on appeasement in the Ukraine crisis
22nd February 2022
Professor of Foreign Policy and International Relations, Jamie Gaskarth, comments on growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia and the history of appeasement in European conflict in this opinion piece for UK in a Changing Europe.
Philosophy Academic co-authors paper suggesting sporting categories that support inclusion and fairness
28th January 2022
Dr Jon Pike, senior lecturer in Philosophy, is lead author on a newly published policy paper suggesting that sporting categories might change in the future to better accommodate sporting endeavour, inclusion and fairness.
FASS launches Open Politics seminar series in partnership with UK Parliament
26th January 2022
An exciting programme of free online events organised by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences kick-starts in February, featuring external speakers from BBC Cumbria and UK Parliament.
Take the Digital Technologies, Power and Control survey
20th December 2021
A survey about the digital divide, COVID-19 pandemic and issues of power and control in digital technology use.
FASS Academic leads first study focusing on COVID mortality impact on migrant health care workers
17th December 2021
On International Migrants Day 2021 we spotlight some research that shows that migrant health workers are most at risk from COVID, highlighting some of the imbalances in global health care systems.
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.