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Talk 9: Supporting body and mind through exercise and nutrition while ageing. Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online

Join us for a session on exercise, nutrition and ageing, part of the Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Carers Research Group Bi-Annual Conference

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 09:30 to 15:30

Walton Hall Campus and Microsoft Teams

Contact: School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care

Join us in June as we join our internal and external colleagues, partners, and other stakeholders to discuss ‘The Current and Future Directions of Care and Caring’ during our Bi-annual Carers Research Group Conference.

Talk 10: Queer(ing) Ageing: Sexual and Gender Diversity in Later Life. Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 12:00 to 14:00

Online

Join us for a session on sexual and gender diversity in later life, part of the Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Designing, doing and reviewing IPA social work research - SWIPA Summer Workshop (Edinburgh)

Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00

Edinburgh, The Open University in Scotland

Contact: Dr Gillian Ferguson

On behalf of the Social Work Interpretative Phenomenological Analaysis Research Network, Professor Vicary and Dr Ferguson will be offering two free, focused workshops in 2025 on social work and IPA research.

British Association of Social Workers Workshop

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 08:30

Professor Sarah Vicary and Dr Gillian Ferguson will be running a lunchtime workshop for The Briti

Talk 11: Queer ageing, affirming LGBTQ+ identity, language, culture, and history. Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online

Join us for a session on on identity and community, part of the Ageing Well Public Talks series 2024/2025

Designing, doing and reviewing IPA social work research - SWIPA Summer Workshop (Milton Keynes)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00

Milton Keynes, The Open University

Contact: Dr Gillian Ferguson

On behalf of the Social Work Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Research Network, Professor Vicary and Dr Ferguson will be offering two free, focused workshops in 2025 on social work and IPA research.

SWIPA network symposium October 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025 - 09:00

Amplifying social work knowledge and practice through IPA, a call for abstracts for presentations is now open until 30th May. 

School news

Portrait of Professor Mirjam Hauck

Pushing the boundaries of technology in learning: Professor Mirjam Hauck

Dr Mirjam Hauck, from the School of Languages and Linguistics, has been promoted to Professor of Critical Digital Pedagogies, following nearly 30 years at the forefront of technological developments at The Open University.

8th April 2025
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