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NI Science Festival

The Open University has taken part in the NI Science Festival since it began in 2015.

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Imagine! Festival of Ideas and Politics

The Open University has taken part in the Imagine! Festival of Ideas and Politics since 2016.

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Aisling Awards

The Open University has supported the Aisling Awards for many years.  We are proud to work with the awards to celebrate the heroes in the local community.

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Libraries NI

Our information events are designed to bring The Open University to each constituency in Northern Ireland. We have regularly held library events in towns throughout the six counties in Northern Ireland from Coleraine to Newry and Bangor to Omagh.

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The John Hewitt Society

The Open University has worked in partnership with the John Hewitt Society since 2010 to host Creative Writing workshops at its annual Summer School in the Marketplace Theatre, Armagh. 

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Eastside Awards

The Open University has sponsored various categories with Eastside Awards over a number of years. The awards highlight and celebrate all that is good about East Belfast. 

For more information on local engagement activities:

Email: Ireland-events@open.ac.uk