π€©What a wonderful, insightful seminar on 'Social Media and Student Belonging' with our guest speaker @heydrvanessa.bsky.social discussing the importance of social media spaces for students and the importance of peer interaction. Recording is available for members of the Social Media Scholarship Hub.
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Prof Olga Jurasz and Research Fellow Leyla Buran, from the OU's Centre for Protecting Women Online say safer internet should be grounded in prevention, not reaction.
They argue for governments, regulators and platforms to reflect on what online safety should look like π https://ow.ly/q5FG50YckyQ
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Two days to goπ OPRC free public online lecture this Wednesday
Why do we tolerate road deaths? Implications for policy and practice
π 11 February | β° 7β8pm
π Professor Gemma Briggs
π» Free & online
π events.teams.microsoft.com/event/279390...
@gemmabriggs.bsky.social @catrionahavard.bsky.social
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The Open Psychology Research Centre Public Lecture will be delivered online by Professor Gemma Briggs on 11th February from 7- 8pm. Why do we tolerate road deaths? Implications for policy and practice. For more information & to regiser please see the link in the comments.
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IMISCOE is the largest interdisciplinary scholarly network in the field of migration with 71 member institutes & 1500+ scholars.
It provides a platform for scholars throughout the world to get together in studying different migration topics.
π imiscoe.org
Full Professor of Translation Psychology and Wellbeing at The Open University & WELS Director of Postgraduate Research
The Open University's very own Astrobiology research group, addressing the scientific, governance and ethical challenges associated with astrobiology.
www.open.ac.uk/AstrobiologyOU
The official Bluesky account of the English and Creative Writing department of The Open University, UK.
Senior Lecturer Childhood & Youth Studies, Open University | Co-director of The Children's Research Centre |Editorial board member of the Educational Review | Alternative Education
Sociologist.
Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University | Co-artistic director of Theatre of the @GentleFuries | researching Athenian forensic oratory & theatrical receptions of myth | she/her | catposting
Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
Centre for Research in Inclusion (CRI) at the University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Co-directors @vstrogilos.bsky.social & @achalagupta.bsky.social
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/centre-for-research-in-inclusion
Emeritus Prof (criminology) @open-university.bsky.social, trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social, love @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social Justice after Grenfell? Marx, Spurs, Reggae, Gramsci, The Clash, Social Harm, Luxemburg (Rosa)- not necessarily in that order
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Luton Town fan & engaged Open University academic. Social scientist working with environmental, ecological & Earth scientists. https://www.open.ac.uk/people/rmh47
Senior Research Fellow @kmiou.bsky.social The Open University, UK. HCI, educational tech, digital humanities, museum tech, citizen curation, culture and wellbeing. Hobbies: music (indie, alternative, jazz, blues), museums, bass guitar, 5K running.
Lecturer at SOAS.
Researching childhood, environmental justice and social protection.
Brasileira. Big fan of dogs.
Professor in Psychology at Open University
Research - Gender in digital Spaces
Patric Bach's Action Prediction Lab at the Uni of Aberdeen, investigating predictive processes in action and social perception.
Environmental Psychology PhD, mental wanderer, lifelong learner.
Professor of Sociology, Sexuality and Ageing at the Open University, UK (she/her). Also often tweeting and retweeting about: academic writing | SRHR and sex ed | creative methods | Long Covid/Chronic Fatigue
Cognitive Scientistπ¨βπ¬ studying #facerecognition at UNSW. Are you a #SuperRecognizer? Find out at http://unswfacetest.com