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LLP Seminar Series: The Critical Citizen?: Tim Christiaens, 'Becoming your own boss in the gig economy, a story of disappointment'

Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00

Online - MS TEAMS

Contact: Alice Rhodes

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group's seminar series on ‘The Critical Citizen?’ presents Dr Tim Christiaens on how the algorithmic domination of labour limits worker autonomy and which institutions the critical citizen could use to enhance autonomy.

LLP Seminar Series: The Critical Citizen?: Engin Isin, ‘The conditions of planetary citizenship’

Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00

Online - MS TEAMS

Contact: Alice Rhodes

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group's seminar series on ‘The Critical Citizen?’ presents Professor Engin Isin on the conditions that are creating planetary citizenship movements in the 21st century.

Ageing Well Public Talk Series: Let’s talk about sleep

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online - Zoom or Stadium

Contact: Dr Jitka Vseteckova

Join us for our upcoming talk in the 2022/23 Ageing Well Public Talk (AWPT) series where we will explore sleep with Dr Abigail Methley.

LLP Seminar Series: The Critical Citizen?: Donna Smith, Michelle Matherson and Dylan Moore, 'Citizens’ Voices, People’s News: Making the media work for Wales'

Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00

Online - MS TEAMS

Contact: Alice Rhodes

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group's seminar series on ‘The Critical Citizen?’ presents Dr Donna Smith, Michelle Matherson, and Dylan Moore on citizens' voices and engagement in and with the media.

Ageing Well Public Talk Series: Health inequalities and ageing

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online - Zoom or Stadium

Contact: Dr Jitka Vseteckova

Join us for our upcoming talk in the 2022/23 Ageing Well Public Talk (AWPT) series where we will explore health inequalities and ageing with Sonal Mehta.

'Beyond the Secret Garden' a seminar with Darren Chetty

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00

Online - Microsoft Teams

Contact: Centre for Literacy and Social Justice

In this presentation, the writer, teacher and lecturer Darren Chetty will look at what we can learn from the presentation of childhood through the popularity of France Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.

Ageing Well Public Talk Series: Ways to exercise while still having fun

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online - Zoom or Stadium

Contact: Dr Jitka Vseteckova

Join us for our upcoming talk in the 2022/23 Ageing Well Public Talk (AWPT) series where we will explore ways to exercise while still having fun with Dr Jackie Richards and David Curry.

Ageing Well Public Talk Series: Ageing, later life and caring in LGBTQ communities

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 11:00 to 13:00

Online - Zoom or Stadium

Contact: Dr Jitka Vseteckova

Join us for our upcoming talk in the 2022/23 Ageing Well Public Talk (AWPT) series where we will explore ageing, later life and caring in LGBTQ communities with Dr Joe DeLappe and Tony Collins-Moore.

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Graphic card: Photograph of Dr Deborah Steele alongside the text "Meet the Tutors - Dr Deborah Steele, School of Health, Wellbeing & Social Care

Meet the Tutors: Deborah Steele – “I know what it’s like to juggle study and life”

Dr Deborah Steele is impressive. Not only is she a tutor (we call them Associate Lecturers at the OU) in nursing and healthcare, but she is also the first in her family to get a degree, which like many of our students, she did whilst working two part-time jobs and raising four children alone. Here’s how... 

30th March 2023
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