The Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice (GCSJ) aims to connect PGR students with experienced researchers in the format of a ‘methods surgery’ where practical challenges, obstacles, tips and tricks can be discussed.

We would like to invite you to join the GCSJ Research Festival on Global Challenges and Social Justice. The festival will bring together a variety of speakers and formats to showcase exciting OU research and give researchers a platform to exchange ideas and expand their networks.

The Open University and York University present a monthly webinar series. Come along to our webinar and hear Professor J Zeng (Director of Confucius Institute and Academic Director of China Engagement, Professor of China and International Studies at the University of Lancaster), speak on: Belt and Road Initiative at 10: Towards a Sino-Centric World Order?

The Open University and York University present a monthly webinar series featuring graduate students and early career scholars

Come along to our seminar on Thursday 15 February from 12:30 to 14:00 (GMT) and hear Professor Shaowei He from the University of Northampton, speak on: Pride and Prejudice: post-acquisition identification as emotional sensemaking in Chinese acquisitions in the UK

The Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice (GCSJ) aims to connect PGR students with experienced researchers in the format of a ‘methods surgery’ where practical challenges, obstacles, tips and tricks can be discussed.

Community-led Policy Innovation for Local Food-Growing is a seminar that will present a pilot study funded by the OSC programme.

The Open University and York University present a monthly webinar series featuring graduate students and early career scholars.

Next seminar is on Thursday 12 October from 12:30 to 14:00 (GMT) by Dr Simone Vegliò from Malmö University, speak on: "Global China" in South America: Infrastructure, Urbanization, and The Postcolonial Question.

The Open University and York University present a  monthly webinar series featuring graduate stud

Join Dr Yameng Zhang from Xi'an (Jiaotong-Liverpool University), Dr Weiwei Chen and Dr Filippo Bon (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University) give a talk on ‘The Impacts of International Friendship Cities (Sister Cities): Evidence from Chinese Cities’.

Richard Heffernan discusses enabling electoral disenchantment to be expressed at an election.