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Workshop held on improving the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces
23rd July 2025On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO SecurityWomen ran an internal workshop for the UK Ministry of Defence on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-service recruitment programme 2027.
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The Zelensky Story triumphs at Broadcast Awards 2025
12th February 2025OU/BBC co-production 'The Zelensky Story' wins Best Specialist Factual Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2025.
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FASS Academics use Art for a Better World
24th November 2024A collaboration between academics, artists and NGOs, Art for a Better World uses visual arts to make research about global social challenges accessible to general audiences.
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Politics academics appointed to International Affairs editorial team
14th October 2024The Open University’s Prof Jamie Gaskarth and Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody have recently been named as associate editors of the peer-reviewed journal, International Affairs,
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New BISA working group co-founded by Thomas Martin
7th October 2024Dr Thomas Martin (POLIS) has co-founded a new BISA (British International Studies Association) Working Group, the Security Policy and Practice (SPP) Working Group.
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New book on China and the Belt and Road Initiative
23rd September 2024Dr Filippo Boni has co-edited a volume taking stock of the first 10 years of the Belt and Road Initiative and how it played out in Pakistan.
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Art for a better world exhibition with POLIS academic
23rd September 2024Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody co-organised an exhibition at the Kirkleatham Museum called Art for a Better World, an exhibition that brings academics and artists together for positive social change.
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New article on digital peacekeeping
16th September 2024Dr Georgina Holmes’s article ‘Digital peacekeeping, cyborg soldiers and militarised masculinities: a posthuman critique’ was recently published online in the journal Peacebuilding.
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Politics lecturer consults for new OU/BBC series “The Zelensky Story”
2nd September 2024Open University’s Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody consults for OU/BBC co-production The Zelensky Story
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History and Politics academics consult for new series on Cold War spies
9th May 2024The Open University History and Politics academics consult for new OU/BBC co-production on Cold War spies.
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