Previous Events

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 15:30 to 16:30

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

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its track record for research which turns ideas into solutions that benefit people, business and society, Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations in The Faculty of Business and Law will examine the effects of menopause and call for ...

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 18:00 to 19:00

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

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary and its mission of openness, Martin Weller, Professor of Educational Technology at the OU, will examine what the term ‘open’ means and consider what an ‘Open University’ would look like if we were to invent it now.

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:00

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

Professor Devendra Kodwani, Executive Dean of The Open University's Faculty of Business and Law, will introduce the OU's 50th anniversary inaugural lecture series with a lecture on lifelong learning and the role of universities.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 19:00 to 20:45

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA

The dilemma of how to protect culture and heritage in war zones, while making human life a priority, will be addressed by Derek Matravers, OU Professor of Philosophy, in his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 17 July.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 19:00 to 20:45

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

The need for organisations to embrace the creativity within before planning new innovations, will be addressed by Richard Holti, in his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 26 June 2018.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 11:00 to 16:30

The Open University, 1 - 11 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 8NP

The Centre for Knowledge in Organisations and Professions invites you to join us in conversations, develop future research collaborations, and plan practical actions that address the future of professional work.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 19:00 to 20:30

5th Floor, Tate Exchange, Tate Modern, Blavatnik Building, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

You are invited to the launch of Communities of Solidarity: The Story of Pikpa Refugee Camp. This unique book was co-created by a collective of photographers, activists and academics who came together as volunteers via Lesvos Solidarity at Pikpa Refugee Camp.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 19:00 to 20:45

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

When Professor June Barrow-Green delivers her OU inaugural lecture on Tuesday 22 May, she will call it: “He denies the very existence of a woman mathematician”.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 10:30 to Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 18:00

The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA

An interdisciplinary Symposium on Belonging hosted by the Citizenship and Governance Strategic Research Area will take place at the Open University Law School on 18th-19th April 2018, where a series of papers related to the subject of Belonging will be presented by invited speakers from a range of U...

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 19:00 to 21:15

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

The need to address the threat posed by cyber security attacks, will be highlighted in an OU lecture on Tuesday 27 March 2018