Previous Events

Friday, March 13, 2020 - 09:00 to 17:00

University College London

Children on the move: Unsettling narratives of care, childhood, and the migration ‘crisis’: A joint symposium between The Open University and UCL.

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

Discover what Professor David Rothery has found about the history of the planet Mercury and what Professor Carole Haswell has to say about exoplanets and how they serve to put planet Earth in context.As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, it will host a joint inaugural lecture event...

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 19:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Paul Lawrence, Asa Briggs Professor of History, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how a historical approach to criminal justice contributes to contemporary understandings of crime and justice.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 16:00 to 17:00

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

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Gordon Liu, Professor of Marketing Strategy, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how effective corporate social responsibility strategies enhance a firm’s reputation with its key stakeholders.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 19:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mark Brandon, Professor in Polar Oceanography, will deliver his inaugural lecture on the polar oceans and global climate and look ahead to what could happen during the next 50 years.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 19:00 to 21:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Peter Twining, Professor of Education (Futures), will deliver his inaugural lecture on what the future holds for schools. He will ask if there is mismatch between how children learn and formal learning and invite a panel to give their views on ...

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 19:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and prepares to host the Opening up Development 2019 conference it is apt for Theo Papaioannou, Professor of Politics, Innovation and Development, to deliver his inaugural lecture to explore the idea of justice in innovation.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 19:00 to 20:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jo Phoenix, Professor of Criminology, will deliver her inaugural lecture on youth crime and justice.

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 14:30 to Friday, May 17, 2019 - 14:00

1 Hawley Crescent, London, NW1 8NP

Day 1: Can urban mobilities be sustained?  Timings Item 13:30 Registration 14:00 - 14:15  Welcome - Alessandro Sancino 14:15 - 15:00 Electric and Autonomous Vehicles: challenges for the Automotive Sector -  David Bailey (University of Birmingham) 15:00 - 15:45 Sustainabl...

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas, Richard Holliman, Professor of Engaged Research, will deliver his inaugural lecture on how we should engage with the sciences.