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How can Tutors Deliver Effective Teaching and Support to Creative Writing Students with Mental Health Difficulties

Project Team: Joanne ReardonMelissa BaileyNatalie Lewis

Improving the Diversity of the History Curriculum

Project Team: John SlightLuc-Andre Brunet

The purpose of this scholarship project is to investigate student attitudes towards the racial and ethnic diversity of the existing History curriculum, gather information about this issue from experienced ALs who teach on History modules, and consult with academics at other universities on their

Level 1 Progression and Qualification Pathways: A Case Study in History

Project Team: Linda BriggsElayne ChaplinSuzanne Forbes

Open University students usually register for a specific degree when they begin their studies, but are able to change to a different degree pathway at various points while they are studying.

Evaluating the Impact of ‘Write Now’ Sessions: Adapting Approaches from Academic Writing Retreats to Create a Learning Community of Student Writers on A233

Project Team: Debbie Parker KinchAnactoria ClarkeJasmine Hunter Evans

The scholarship project will pilot and evaluate ‘write now’ sessions on the Open University English Literature module A233 ‘Telling Stories: the novel and beyond’.  These will be live online sessions aimed at helping students get writing, alongside other students who form a writing community, in

Diversifying End of Module Assessment project options on a Level 3 Classical Studies module - Benefits and Challenges for students and lecturers

Project Team: Astrid VoigtEmma Bridges

This project investigates the benefits and challenges – for both students and educators – of an innovative assessment format which aims to make assessment more inclusive and authentic for Classical Studies students.

How does recording affect Creative Writing tutorials:-a first-year review

Project Team: Natalie LewisDonall MacCathmhaoillEmma Claire SweeneyLania Knight

This mixed-methods project evaluated the introduction of the recording of online tutorials on OU Level 2 module, Creative Writing. The project investigated specific concerns and considerations around tutorial attendance, student participation, and the pedagogy of Creative Writing workshops.

Transition to Postgraduate Study: the MA in Music

Project Team: Rosemary Golding Byron Dueck

This project considers some of the barriers students might face when moving onto the MA in Music, either from within the OU or with prior experience of higher education from external institutions.

Evaluating the Impact of ‘Write Now’ Sessions: Adapting Approaches from Academic Writing Retreats to Create a Learning Community of Student Writers (Phase 2)

Project Team: Debbie Parker-Kinch Anactoria ClarkeJasmine Hunter EvansHannah Lavery

Phase 1 of this scholarship project piloted and evaluated ‘Write Now’ sessions on the Open University undergraduate English Literature module A233 ‘Telling Stories: the novel and beyond’, during the 2022-23 academic year.

Co-designing inclusive and accessible distance learning film and media curriculum at Level 1

Project Team: Kaya Davies-HayonMark Fryers

This project originates from the new Department of Film and Media and aims at designing a new Level One curriculum with diversity and inclusivity embedded as its core principles.