Previous Events

Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 18:00 to 19:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA

In her inaugural lecture, Clara Mancini, Professor of Animal-Computer Interaction in the OU’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, will talk about her research journey in the field of Animal-Computer Interaction, shared with colleagues from across the world, to develop ...

Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA

In her inaugural lecture, Olga Jurasz, Professor of Law in the OU’s Faculty of Business and Law, will explore the uneasy relationship between violence, law and women’s lives using three examples: conflict-related sexual violence, online violence against women and the impact that withdraw...

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 17:30 to 18:30

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA

In her inaugural lecture, Rose Capdevila, Professor of Psychology at the OU, will discuss research around the gendering of power in three contexts: activism, the history of psychology and social media.Informed by intersectional feminist theory, the lecture will explore the relational constitution an...

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK6 7AA

The way we engage with the natural world informs our scientific understandings and our worldviews. This is the premise of Advaith Siddharthan, Professor of Computer Science and Society’s inaugural lecture, in which he will discuss the impacts of modern culture's disassociation with nature...

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA

Despite family carers’ increased visibility and recognition nationally and internationally, many receive little support from services and experience inequality because of their caring role.Mary Larkin, Professor of Care, Carers and Caring will explore what ‘visibility’ means for family carers throug...

Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 10:00 to 17:00

Online

About the Conference The Disabled Researcher Online Conference is a free event. Its aim is to showcase best practice across the university sector, including initiatives within universities, research career development organisations and others, with the aim of supporting action and tangible outcomes...

Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA

These days, our personal data is in the public domain, which has led to concerns about its use and has led to the emergence of standards for Data Scientists. In her inaugural lecture, Rachel Hilliam, Professor of Statistics in the OU’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathemati...

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 15:00 to Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 17:00

Face to face and online

We would like to invite you to join the GCSJ Research Festival ‘Engaging Research on Global Challenges and Social Justice’ between 14 and 21 June 2023. The festival will include both in person and online elements and will bring together a variety of speakers and formats to showcase exc...

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 13:00 to 14:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA

Computerised systems and process designs should effectively reflect peoples’ needs, according to Professor Anne Adams, Professor of Engaged Practice and Research at the OU’s Institute of Educational Technology, who will deliver her inaugural lecture on the subject.Professor Adams will highlight the ...

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 17:30 to 18:30

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA

Music, politics and the importance of understanding the text is a joint inaugural lecture delivered by Elaine Moohan, Professor of Musicology and Byron Dueck, Professor of Music in The Open University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, who will present their research into religious music f...