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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
28 Jul 2025
28 July 2005, 4pm: The IRA ends its armed campaign.
The war was over - but peace was far from simple.
Explore the @OUFreeLearning Impossible Peace project, by journalist Brian Rowan on what came next: fractured loyalties, political risks & unlikely partnerships.
🔗 open.edu/openlearn/impossibl…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
22 Jul 2025
Our excellent MA in International Relations (IR) is now open for registration! Over the next few days we’ll be sharing some info on what the course looks like and the kind of things you’ll be studying in D818 – Part 1 of the MA.
@OU_FASS @OU_GCSJ @MYBISA @PolStudiesAssoc
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
23 Jul 2025
On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO Security Women ran an internal workshop for the UK @DefenceHQ on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-service recruitment programme 2027.
Read here! fass.open.ac.uk/news/improvi…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
14 Mar 2025
Congratulations to Claire Malcolm, Lecturer and Staff Tutor in POLIS, for the publication of her book with Mel Green:
'Mothering at the Margins: Black mothers raising autistic children in the UK'
livedplacespublishing.com/bo…
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17 Jul 2025
The @IFMKfest starts tomorrow!
Our arts and social sciences experts will be running free sessions on creative writing, poetry and comic-book making, as well as hosting community conversations around climate change.
See the full OU line up here: ow.ly/Hzmf50WrjcR
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3 Jul 2025
Timely new report out from Politics and International Studies researchers @OpenUniversity offering practical guidance on how to engage people in democracy.
2 Jul 2025
🚨Report by @Dr_DonnaSmith & @dantaylor42 with @_policywise out now!
"Engaging the disengaged: a guide for policymakers & campaigners" explores practical ways to engage disengaged groups in democracy.
🔗Read here: fass.open.ac.uk/sites/fass.o…
@OU_FASS @OU_GCSJ @PolStudiesAssoc
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
1 Jul 2025
We're delighted to say hello and welcome to Professor David Phoenix, who joins us today as the new Vice-Chancellor of The Open University.
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
20 Jun 2025
What is bipolar disorder?
Three people with bipolar told their stories to the OU's Dr Vince Mitchell.
Watch the full animation 👉 ow.ly/lI2t50WcbzO
Created for the OU/BBC co-production ‘Heston: My Life with Bipolar’.
#bipolardisorder #hestonblumenthal #bbc2
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
23 Jun 2025
NEW PUBLICATION!
‘Developing specialised online journalistic training in contentious policy issues, such as migration' in Journalism Education: journalism-education.org/wp-…
Written with Rob McNeil from @MigObs @UniofOxford
@OUPolitics @OU_FASS @OU_GCSJ
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
23 Jun 2025
Thinking of studying with The Open University?
Join one of our Virtual Open Days this summer to see how flexible, supported learning can work for you.
Tuesday 24 June at 12pm
Thursday 26 June at 7pm
Hear from students & ask questions.
Book now: ow.ly/ssCb50VTegi
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
23 Jun 2025
#AmyBeach's career was impacted by her husband, who curtailed her promising career as a concert #pianist, instead pushing her towards #composing. 🎼🎹
But no bother, she became first president of the Society of American Women Composers. Impressive! 🤩
open.edu/openlearn/history-t…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
30 May 2025
Learn about "Filmmaking and Lego: Workshop exploring creative pedagogies for promoting religious tolerance and diversity in schools" and an upcoming free workshop on June, 24th at Milton Keynes
open.ac.uk/blogs/religious-s…
@informreligion @OU_FASS
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11 Jun 2025
Trump’s use of the national guard against LA protesters defies all precedents writes our History Lecturer @Sinead_McE for @ConversationUK
theconversation.com/trumps-u…
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11 Jun 2025
Huge congratulations to our PhD Creative Writing student @ZMarriott on the publication of her new book.
The Open University interviewed me for their Meet the Student feature! Learn a bit more about my new book, and pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing through the @OpenUniversity: linkedin.com/pulse/novel-app…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
9 Jun 2025
We are delighted to publish the winners of this year’s POLIS student blog competition! We had many entries and selected one overall winner and three runners up. All received prize vouchers. Read the fantastic winning entries here: fass.open.ac.uk/polis/outrea…
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
TONIGHT: Andrey Kurkov, acclaimed Ukrainian novelist is a leading voice for his country’s literature, culture, and identity writing from the heart of Kyiv. Join us for an evening with Kurkov @MKlitfest tickettailor.com/events/milt……
@AKurkov
@bucklitfest
@OUPolitics
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
28 May 2025
Apathy or anger - what's really driving political disengagement in Britain?
Join @lokiscottishrap, @dantaylor42 @Dr_DonnaSmith to explore new Open University research on engaging the disengaged.
Tues 3 June 12 noon
Free event toolkit launch
Sign-up: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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15 May 2025
🎓 How did British boarding schools shape an empire?
Today at 1pm, Holly explores how 19th-c. institutions forged the minds, networks & loyalties that built the British Empire.
Last chance to sign up: ow.ly/bWHI50VIQQa
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
13 May 2025
Thinking about starting therapy?
With OU/BBC co-production Change Your Mind Change Your Life airing tonight, Prof Andreas Vossler, academic consultant on the programme, shares three key things to know before you begin.
Explore more on OU Connect: ow.ly/30Wb50VRS2y
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OU Arts & Social Sciences retweeted
13 May 2025
Is ADHD a superpower? Or is it harmful to think that way?
Fresh from his work on our co-production with BBC Two of Inside Our Minds, OU expert Dr Jon Rainford shares his thoughts.
For more ADHD info and guidance, visit: connect.open.ac.uk/health-we…
#InsideOurADHDMinds
#ADHD
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