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“It sounds like a whisper”: feminist psychology and the gendering of power
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 17:30 to 18:30
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
In her inaugural lecture, Rose Capdevila, Professor of Psychology at the OU, will discuss researc
How society ought to engage with nature, science and technology
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
The way we engage with the natural world informs our scientific understandings and our worldviews
Family Carers: beyond visibility
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
Despite family carers’ increased visibility and recognition nationally and internationally, many
Exploring Equitable Research Careers for Disabled Researchers*
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 09:00 to 16:00
Online
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Data (Science) is everywhere and for everyone – but only if we are professional
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
These days, our personal data is in the public domain, which has led to concerns about its use an
Research Festival Engaging Research on Global Challenges and Social Justice
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 14:00 to Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 16:00
Face to face and online
Why learners, politicians, practitioners and users are not the enemy and how to listen to them!
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
Computerised systems and process designs should effectively reflect peoples’ needs, according to
Music, politics and the importance of understanding the text
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 16:30 to 17:30
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
Music, politics and the importance of understanding the text is a joint inaugural lectur
The making of design creatives: Unlocking design capabilities to address societal challenges
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
In his inaugural lecture, Theo Zamenopoulos, Professor of Citizen-led design, Engineering & I
Imagine Festival 2023 - How to be a changemaker
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:30
Accidental Theatre, 12 - 13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB
We live in a time of multiple challenges – environmental, economic, political, social and health-
Imagine Fesitival 2023 - Uncovering the stories of Ireland's Army Barracks
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00
MS Team
Approximately 400 army barracks built between 1690 and 1921 remain on the island of Ireland.
IKD seminar series 2023: How did migrant health care workers fare during COVID-19? Risks, impacts and responses
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 12:30 to 14:00
Online via Microsoft Teams
This session presents findings from a UKRI-funded research project into the experiences of migran
Inaugural Launch - Global Youth Unemployment: History, Governance and Policy
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 17:00 to 18:30
Online
Authors: Prof. Nicola Yeates and Prof. Ross Fergusson
Chair: Dr Jane Pillinger
Aspects of empowerment in legislation and education
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 17:00 to 18:00
Berrill Lecture, Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Stephanie Pywell will explore some ef
Safety in your local area: The Public and The Police in England – Your Perspectives Matter
Sunday, October 30, 2022 - 09:00 to 17:00
Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, OX1 3PW
Challenging assumptions about widening participation in Higher Education
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
In his inaugural lecture, Professor John Butcher will explore his research and practice in relation to widening participation in higher education and how his focus on the voices of ‘unheard learners’ has challenged simplistic sector assumptions that ‘students’ are merely a homogeneous conveyor belt of school leavers with good A-levels.
Rethinking the boundaries of astrobiology
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK6 7AA
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Karen Olsson-Francis will explore her
Capturing feeling and experience in research about creativity
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Stephanie Taylor will discuss the ass
From Urbanite to Astronaut: The Territorial Economics of Space
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berril Lecture Theatre,Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
In his inaugural lecture, Professor Leslie Budd will explore the recent increase in public interest in space exploration and the future of using urban and regional economics for assessing its impact.
Seminar: War in Ukraine and forced displacement in Europe
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 12:00 to 13:00
MS Teams
The Sanctuary at The Open University team are pleased to announce our upcoming Seminar Series: Displacement, Education, Integration.
Children of migration as brokers of 'care'
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
In her inaugural lecture, Professor Sarah Crafter will explore what it means for children and young people to be ‘brokers of care’ in the context of migration. What does it mean for young people to provide care for others, such as family members, peers and the local community? What does it mean for children and young people to be receivers of care in the context of a hostile immigration environment?
Dynamic climates: what can other planets tell us about the Earth?
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
Stephen Lewis, Professor of Atmospheric Physics, delivers his inaugural lecture on the atmospheres, weather and climate of other planets in the Solar System.
BME Early Career Researcher Conference
Friday, July 9, 2021 - 09:30 to 18:00
Online
You are invited to join the 5th Black and Minority Ethnic Early Career Researchers Conference, ‘Moving on up’, hosted online by The Open University and the University of West London.
OU COVID-19 Research: Online Learning and Education seminar
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 10:15 to 12:30
Online
You are invited to join the OU COVID-19 Research: Online Learning and Education seminar, an online showcase of OU-funded projects presented by researchers from across the University who have led research to improve and support aspects of online learning and education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
African Agency in Development, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 12:30 to 14:00
Microsoft Teams - please register via Eventbrite
(Re)thinking racisms: The recursive and the new
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 14:00 to 16:00
Online seminar (Microsoft Teams)
We are delighted to invite you to “(Re)thinking racisms: The recursive and the new”, the third in
The Reader in the Book: Books, Reading and Libraries in Fiction
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 09:00 to Friday, March 20, 2020 - 17:00
Institute of English Studies, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London
Open University English researchers will headline a 2-day conference, ‘The Reader in the Book: Books, Reading and Libraries in Fiction’, at the Institute of English Studies, Senate House London, on 19-20 March 2020.
Heritage in War
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 09:00 to Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 17:00
Loyola University, New Orleans
The AHRC-funded Heritage in War Project, led by Helen Frowe and Derek Matravers, explores the moral value of cultural heritage and how we ought to incorporate this value into our accounts of the ethics of war, and how to deal with damage to heritage in the aftermath of conflict.
International Symposium on Children on the Move
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 09:00 to 17:00
University College London
Children on the move: Unsettling narratives of care, childhood, and the migration ‘crisis’: A joint symposium between The Open University and UCL.
Discovering new planets
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
Discover what Professor David Rothery has found about the history of the planet Mercury and what
What’s the point of criminal justice history?
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Paul Lawrence, Asa Briggs Professor of History, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how a historical approach to criminal justice contributes to contemporary understandings of crime and justice.
Cause-related marketing
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Gordon Liu, Professor of Marketing Strategy, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how effective corporate social responsibility strategies enhance a firm’s reputation with its key stakeholders.
The polar oceans and global climate
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mark Brandon, Professor in Polar Oceanography, will deliver his inaugural lecture on the polar oceans and global climate and look ahead to what could happen during the next 50 years.
If school is the problem, what is the solution?
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Peter Twining, Professor of Education (Futures), will deliver his inaugural lecture on what the future holds for schools. He will ask if there is mismatch between how children learn and formal learning and invite a panel to give their views on information and communications technology in schools.
The idea of social justice in innovation
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and prepares to host the Opening up Development 2019 conference it is apt for Theo Papaioannou, Professor of Politics, Innovation and Development, to deliver his inaugural lecture to explore the idea of justice in innovation.
Youth crime and justice: Does age matter?
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jo Phoenix, Professor of Criminology, will deliver her inaugural lecture on youth crime and justice.
Symposium: Future Urban Mobilities
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 13:30 to Friday, May 17, 2019 - 13:00
1 Hawley Crescent, London, NW1 8NP
Day 1: Can urban mobilities be sustained?
'Fairness in knowing': How should we engage with the sciences?
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas, Richard Holliman, Professor of Engaged Research, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how we should engage with the sciences.
Menopause and the workplace
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 15:30 to 16:30
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its track record for research which turns ideas into solutions that benefit people, business and society, Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations in The Faculty of Business and Law will examine the effects of menopause and call for employers to pay careful attention to it.
Aspects of Open: The evolution of the meaning of open education
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its mission of openness, Martin Weller, Professor of Educational Technology at the OU, will examine what the term ‘open’ means and consider what an ‘Open University’ would look like if we were to invent it now.
Back from the future, forward from the past: The journey that is lifelong learning
Monday, January 28, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA
Professor Devendra Kodwani, Executive Dean of The Open University's Faculty of Business and Law, will introduce the OU's 50th anniversary inaugural lecture series with a lecture on lifelong learning and the role of universities.
Should we risk lives to save history?
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:45
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
The dilemma of how to protect culture and heritage in war zones, while making human life a priority, will be addressed by Derek Matravers, OU Professor of Philosophy, in his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 17 July.
OU inaugural lecture to address new ways of organising
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:45
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
The need for organisations to embrace the creativity within before planning new innovations, will be addressed by Richard Holti, in his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 26 June 2018.
What is the future of professional knowledge and learning?
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 10:00 to 15:30
The Open University, 1 - 11 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 8NP
The Centre for Knowledge in Organisations and Professions invites you to join us in conversations, develop future research collaborations, and plan practical actions that address the future of professional work.
Communities of Solidarity: The Story of Pikpa Refugee Camp
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:30
5th Floor, Tate Exchange, Tate Modern, Blavatnik Building, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
You are invited to the launch of Communities of Solidarity: The Story of Pikpa Refugee Camp. This unique book was co-created by a collective of photographers, activists and academics who came together as volunteers via Lesvos Solidarity at Pikpa Refugee Camp.
Why are only 10% of maths professors women?
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:45
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
When Professor June Barrow-Green delivers her OU inaugural lecture on Tuesday 22 May, she will call it: “He denies the very existence of a woman mathematician”.
Open University Law School Symposium: Belonging
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 09:30 to Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 17:00
The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
An interdisciplinary Symposium on Belonging hosted by the Citizenship and Governance Strategic Research Area will take place at the Open University Law School on 18th-19th April 2018, where a series of papers related to the subject of Belonging will be presented by invited speakers from a range of UK and European universities, as well as academics across disciplines from The Open University.
OU lecture on the threat of cyber security attacks
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 18:00 to 20:15
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
The need to address the threat posed by cyber security attacks, will be highlighted in an OU lecture on Tuesday 27 March 2018
Context in public management, the missing link
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA
At a time when Brexit negotiations reveal the potential confusion of assuming a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach across Europe, an OU academic describes the perils of this approach worldwide.
The power of learning analytics for a better study experience
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:00
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
The power of learning analytics to predict the best learning approach for students, will be outlined by Bart Rienties in his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 30 January 2018.
Citizenship and the Digital Personalisation of Prices
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 14:00 to 16:00
Library IL Suite, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
A Seminar in the Engaged Scholarship series of the Citizenship & Governance strategic research area
Am I normal?
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 18:00 to 19:45
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Open University, Walton Hall Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
The risks and benefits of novel health technologies that automatically gather data about individuals and their lifestyles, will be addressed by OU Professor Blaine Price in his inaugural lecture on 28 November 2017.
Why school is bad for us – lessons we need to learn
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 17:00 to 19:00
Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
Millions of children could fail at school due to an obsession with individual assessment, literacy skills and the right kind of behaviour, according to an OU academic.
Grenfell: from social harm to social murder?
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 14:00 to 16:00
ArtsOne Lecture Theatre, Queen Mary University of London
Engaged Scholarship on Citizenship & Governance Seminar Series
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