Supporting part-time PhD students

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Providing support to part-time and distance learners is the OU’s speciality.

Dr James Bruce, OU Director of Postgraduate Studies, addresses the issues and risks that part-time learners face.

Read an interview with Dr Bruce.

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Research image of the month – amplifying voices through visual research

This month’s research image of the month (August 2025) encapsulates Dr Sara Calvo Martinez’s research on how community social enterprises can create inclusive, healing, and empowering spaces for marginalised groups.

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