Accuracy of eye witness identifications distorted by colour
New research has found that slight variations in the background colours of green screens used for police identity parades can increase the likelihood of false IDs of innocent suspects.
The research is led by Dr Catriona Havard, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the OU.
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Decolonial dreams: the unmarked scholar reimagines the purpose of post-16 education
In her inaugural lecture, on Thursday 3 April 2025, Carol Azumah Dennis, Professor of Education, Policy and Practice in The Open University’s Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, looked at decolonising education, offering a manifesto which envisions an alternative vision of what the sector might be.
3rd April 2025
