WELS news

This year marks 20 years of the Children’s Research Centre (CRC), a pioneering centre that positions children as leaders of research. To celebrate 20 years of this innovative work, researchers came together at a conference in October.

Professor Freda Wolfenden, Strategic Advisor to the Centre for the Study of Global Development, features on the latest podcast series of The Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX).  Working with Teachers and School Leaders is now available.

Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Jomafuvwe Agbaire and Dr Margaret Ebubedike, both members of the Centre for the Study of Global Development (CSGD)!  Jennifer is joint winner of the Outstanding Early Career Researcher award for her work looking at inclusion, and how we can make research processes more inclusive.

Dr Simon Penn is the winner of the Outstanding Post Graduate Researcher Award at The Open University Research Excellence Awards for work that is changing the way the OU communicates feedback to students.

Dr Jennifer Agbaire has been awarded joint winner of the Outstanding Early Careers Research award at the 2024 Open University Research Excellence Awards for her exceptional research both in the UK and internationally.

The winning researchers of this year's Open University's Research Excellence Awards have been announced and will collect their prizes at an awards event in Milton Keynes.

Three Open University students have been recognised for their significant contributions to student voice and wellbeing, successfully gaining the SEDA Student Partnership Impact Award.

The Centre for the Study of Global Development (CSGD) has launched a three-part podcast series in collaboration with the OU’s Research Group on Reproduction, Sexualities, and Sexual Health. The miniseries draws insights from OU interdisciplinary research on stigma, social determinants of health, and girls’ transition to adulthood.

OU graduate Solomon Jones tells his story. Unsure of what to do after finishing school he bounced around a few careers before finally finding his place – one that is very close to home.

A new OU/BBC documentary ‘Linford’ looks back on the extraordinary career of one of Britain’s most successful athletes, Linford Christie. The documentary delves into the life of the man who was one of the most celebrated athletes in Britain, until his career closed with a scandal that shocked the nation.