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Research highlights

We recognise that having a voice and experiencing agency is vital for personal wellbeing and democratic renewal. Our diverse and vibrant research community collaborates with partners, both across the four nations of the UK and across the globe, to ensure that excluded, vulnerable and complexly disadvantaged people are enabled to shape the research that impacts their lives.​

This page gives a selection of some of our award-winning and pioneering research projects.  

Research enquiries

For research enquiries email:
WELS-research-admin@open.ac.uk

For student and degree enquiries email:
WELS-student-enquiries@open.ac.uk

 

Events

Jun 26

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: SWIPA Team

Jul 8

British Association of Social Workers Workshop

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 08:30

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