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The Conversation publishes article on Political Extremism by post-doctoral research fellow
23rd August 2024
In an article published on The Conversation, the OppAttune project’s post-doctoral research fellow Anthony English shares some thoughts on everyday extremism in light of the civil unrest that has spread across parts of England and Northern Ireland.
OU receives £300k grant to explore legacies of colonialism in Malaysia
9th July 2024
Dr Geetha Reddy, of The Open University, and colleagues have received a £295K grant for a two-year project studying the effects of colonialism in Malaysia.
WATCH: The cultural emergence of self-harm in the 1990’s
20th June 2024
In May 2023, psychology PHD student, Nina K Fellows, delivered a talk on her PhD research, delivered to students, on the subject of self-harm, in cultural references.
Citizens in the making - Report
10th June 2024
The report presents research findings from the project 'Citizens in the making': Educating young citizens in Wales', funded by the Research Wales Innovation Fund, in collaboration with the OU in Wales.
WATCH: It sounds like a whisper - Inaugural Lecture with Rose CapDevila
7th June 2024
On 21 March 2024, Rose CapDevila, Professor of Psychology at the OU, discussed research around the gendering of power in three contexts: activism, the history of psychology and social media..
£650k forensic science psychology project launched this month
4th April 2024
‘Trust in forensic science evidence in the criminal justice system: The experience of marginalised groups’, a £650k psychology project led by the OU’s Lara Frumkin, launched on 1 March after winning major funding last year. The project will explore the experiences of people, particularly from more marginalised groups, when looking at DNA and digital evidence.
Sexual Citizenship and Social Change
26th March 2024
Examining the use and abuse of critique in contemporary sexuality scholarship and associated activism, Professor Darren Langdridge implicates a particular form of critique that is detached, unfettered, and set loose from the usual anchor of tradition.
Looking back to last year’s Open Psychology Research Centre Event
21st February 2024
In 2023, the Centre’s International Advisory Board visited the OU over July 10th-11th. The next Centre Advisory Board meeting takes place on 15th May 2024.
WATCH - The problem of borderline disorder
14th February 2024
On 5 December 2024, Dr David Jones of The OU's Psychology & Counselling School, held a fascinating online talk with students, on the subject of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Psychology academics in £7.7million OU project to protect women and girls online
12th February 2024
A team from The Open University, including OU Psychology, has been awarded £7.7million to create a new centre for combating online violence against women and girls, to open later this year.