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A Fellowship call for Professor Giles Mohan
13th October 2021
Professor Giles Mohan’s contributions to development studies have been recognised this month with the conferring of a Fellowship from the Academy of Social Sciences.
The second edition of SSGS Magazine has landed
11th October 2021
FASS has just launched the second issue of its annual SSGS Magazine, offering staff, academics and students an insight into some of the cutting-edge work taking place across the eight disciplines in the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies.
Religious Studies Professor supports Indigenous voices at COP26
29th September 2021
Professor of Religious Studies Graham Harvey supports Indigenous voices at COP26 with TOTEM LATAMAT, which tours the country this autumn.
BAFTA recognition for Springwatch 2020 live event
2nd July 2021
In the most trying of years, Springwatch 2020, the OU / BBC co-production produced with academic expertise from Geography’s Dr Andy Morris, has won a BAFTA, beating a prestigious line-up to win Best Live Event 2020.
Conference: Improving Access to Higher Education and Employment for Forced Migrants
26th May 2021
Hosted by Swansea City of Sanctuary in partnership with The Open University’s Professor of Sociology, Marie Gillespie, this conference on Monday 14^th June at 10:00-17:00 aims to improve access to higher education and employment opportunities including the role of further education for forced migrants in Wales and beyond.
Behind the scenes event - Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
29th April 2021
In ‘Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World’, film crews tracked climate change activist Greta Thunberg as she embarked on a year-long mission that would take her across the globe.
What’s love got to do with it?
11th February 2021
Hot on the heels of the traditional January ‘divorce spike’ comes Valentine’s Day. Do our relationships need more work in 2021 and how can we celebrate this year?
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.
Has US politics reached crisis point?
7th January 2021
As we continue to watch events unfolding at the Capitol, Dr Sinead McEneaney, Lecturer in History, and David Galbraith, Lecturer in Politics, share their thoughts and consider what might come next.
£2.2 million funding secured for Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa (DEPA)
24th November 2020
Announced as part of a £147m package of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding, The Open University’s Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa (DEPA) project has received £2.2 million of funding. Projected outcomes will include the development of training for educators using decolonised learning pedagogy and content.