{"id":42,"date":"2025-09-04T13:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/PDL\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:40:30","slug":"calendar-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/PDL\/index.php\/calendar-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Calendar – 2025-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Timing \u2013 12.15 for 30 minutes, extended to 45 minutes for presentations and workshops (as indicated)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue \u2013 MS Teams
(Invites to be circulated by Hannah Clarkson via IET-Research) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We meet 1st<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> Thursday of each month, as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autumn term 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates <\/strong><\/td>Group or Partner <\/strong><\/td>Focus <\/strong><\/td>Lead <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
25th<\/sup> Sep  11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Extending \u201cAI Literacy\u201d beyond Technical Fluency and Ethical Use<\/em><\/strong> Duygu and Colleagues<\/em> <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
25th<\/sup> Sep <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup> Oct 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>How Can Mixed Reality Help Us Learn and Perform Better with Data?<\/em><\/strong> Yuko Suzuki<\/em> <\/td>Beck<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup> Oct 12.15-1pm<\/em>  <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/em> <\/td>What Are the Learning Preferences of Gen Z in Higher Education? Findings from a Narrative Review<\/strong> <\/td>Nashwa Ismail & <\/em>Dr Rebecca Graham<\/em><\/a><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
9th<\/sup> Oct  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>GenAI’ literature search tools and scholarly diversity<\/em><\/strong> Kathy Chandler, Katy Jordan and colleagues<\/em> <\/td>Beck<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
9th<\/sup> Oct <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Oct 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>GenAI as an Educational Gatekeeper<\/em><\/strong> Denise Whitelock<\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Oct 12.15-1pm<\/em>   <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Career development session \u2013 topic TBC<\/strong> <\/td>Alison <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Oct 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/td>Peace of Mind update<\/em><\/strong> Natalie Divin and Jess Carr<\/em> <\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Oct  <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
30th<\/sup> Oct  <\/td>Half Term – No CALRG & No PDL <\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup> Nov  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>What research methods and skills are necessary for social scientists in 2025-2030 <\/em><\/strong> Bart Rienties & Carinna Bossu<\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup> Nov  <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
13th<\/sup> Nov 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>   <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> Simon Cross<\/em>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
13th<\/sup> Nov <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
20th<\/sup> Nov 11-12 noon   <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>AI in Education: Designing a Certification Framework for Schools and Colleges<\/em><\/strong> Sarah Alcock<\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
20th<\/sup> Nov 12.15-1pm<\/em>   <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/td>Creating impact by understanding power types, tyrannies and enablers <\/strong> <\/em> <\/td>Anne Adams and Gareth Davies<\/em> <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
 27th<\/sup> Nov 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>NEP\/E, Title TBC<\/em><\/strong> Beck Pitt & Lisa Davies<\/em>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
27th<\/sup> Nov  <\/td>No P&DL <\/td><\/tr>
 4th<\/sup> Dec  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Doctoral Showcase<\/em><\/strong> Kendall Wright, Nicole McDowell, Helen Darlaston & Kathleen Calder<\/em>  <\/td>Beck <\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup> Dec 12.15-1pm<\/em>   <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 11th<\/sup> Dec  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> openTEL<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> Rob Farrow<\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
11th<\/sup> Dec <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
 18th<\/sup> Dec  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> openTEL<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em><\/strong> Julia Sargent<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
18th<\/sup> Dec <\/td>No P&DL<\/em>  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spring term 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates <\/strong><\/td>Group or Partner <\/strong><\/td>Focus <\/strong><\/td>Lead <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
8th<\/sup> Jan 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
8th<\/sup> Jan  <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
15th<\/sup> Jan  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Doctoral Showcase<\/em><\/strong> <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
15th<\/sup> Jan  <\/td>No P&DL <\/td><\/tr>
22nd<\/sup> Jan 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
22nd<\/sup> Jan 12.15-1pm<\/em>   <\/td>P&DL <\/td><\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
29th<\/sup> Jan  11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
29th<\/sup> Jan <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup> Feb 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em><\/strong>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup> Feb 12.15-1pm<\/em>   <\/td>P&DL  <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12th<\/sup> Feb 11-12 noon   <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em><\/strong> Koula Charitonos<\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
12th<\/sup> Feb <\/td>No P&DL <\/td><\/tr>
19th<\/sup> Feb <\/td>Half-Term No P&DL or CALRG <\/td><\/tr>
 26th<\/sup> Feb  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
26th<\/sup> Feb 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL  <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 5th<\/sup> Mar  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup> Mar <\/td>No P&DL <\/td><\/tr>
 12th<\/sup> Mar  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12th<\/sup> Mar 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL  <\/em> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
19th<\/sup> Mar 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
19th<\/sup> Mar <\/td>No P&DL <\/td><\/tr>
26th<\/sup> Mar 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
26th<\/sup> Mar 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL  <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summer term 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates <\/strong><\/td>Group or Partner<\/strong> <\/td>Focus <\/strong><\/td>Lead <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Apr 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Apr  <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Apr  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Apr  <\/td>No P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
30th<\/sup> Apr 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
30th<\/sup> Apr <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
7th<\/sup> May  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>TBC <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
7th<\/sup> May 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
14th<\/sup> May 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>   <\/td> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
14th<\/sup> May <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
21st<\/sup> May 11-12 noon   <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>TBC<\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
21st<\/sup> May 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
28th<\/sup> May  <\/td>Half-Term No P&DL or CALRG  <\/td><\/tr>
 4th<\/sup> Jun  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td><\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup> Jun 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL  <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 11th<\/sup> Jun 11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
11th<\/sup> June <\/td> No P&DL     <\/td><\/tr>
 18th<\/sup> Jun  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em> <\/em> <\/td>Title TBC<\/em> <\/em> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
18th<\/sup> Jun 12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL plus   <\/em> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
25th<\/sup> Jun  11-12 noon <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
25th<\/sup> Jun <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
2nd Jul 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup> Jul  12:15-1pm  <\/td>P&DL <\/em> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
9th<\/sup> Jul        11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
9th<\/sup> Jul <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Jul 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
16th<\/sup> Jul <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Jul 11-12 noon  <\/td>CALRG seminar*<\/em>  <\/td>Title TBC<\/em>  <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
23rd<\/sup> Jul <\/td>No P&DL  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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