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🎓 Excited for the OU PGR Summer Conference 2026! Two days of research, connection and creativity on Walton Hall campus, 8 & 9 June - with talks, posters, keynotes and plenty of chances to network with OU PGRs. Can’t wait! 💙 More info and sign-up: university.open.ac.uk/students/res...

🧐 Today I shall be mostly conducting (Phase 4) reflexive thematic analysis of parliamentary discourse around criminalising ecocide in Britain. 💚 #phd #postgradresearch @ginnybraun.bsky.social @vicclarke.bsky.social @openspaceou.bsky.social @ougradsch.bsky.social

So cute! Great to see these little guys on campus - it will make getting supplies easier for research students on site 👍

Jude Taylor@m1cr0-judetaylor.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Robots on campus @ougradsch.bsky.social at last! This wee Starships droidy is taking a nap at a charging port. Sleep well little fella!

Thesis status: I wish to boil my head

@ougradsch.bsky.social proud of our PGRs at MoonNight in Milton Keynes tonight.

Loving autumn on campus at Walton Hall at @openuniversity.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social

Happy eve of ‘Servoween’. This week I’ve been focused on, and inspired by Social Ecological Theory. This reminds us of the interplay between individuals, communities and societal systems. Have a good rest of the week everyone 🎃 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology

Service co-design practice and research week-notes 131. The one when it’s the anniversary of the birth of John Loud who was the originator of the ballpoint pen. Talking about writing it’s also Academic Writing month. Have a good week 😊 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #phd

Despite my social battery running very low, I’ve had an enjoyable & engaging day at the #OOCDTP cohort event in Oxford! I’ve met some lovely people & I’m looking forward to seeing my #PhD through to completion alongside them! @oocdtp.bsky.social @ougradsch.bsky.social

At #UKCGE EDI conference. Just been hearing about Black PhD Collective which looks like a great resource for Black PGRs. @ougradsch.bsky.social www.blackphdcollective.com

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A big warm welcome to Thursday. This week I’ve been focused on service design, change and memory theory. It’s also the birthday 🎂 of Elizabeth Loftus who I continue to be inspired by. I wrote about her work a while back www.robertsbrain.co.uk/post/my-insp... @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design

This is fabulous & one of the many reasons I’m really proud to be an @openuniversity.bsky.social student! @ougradsch.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social #NeverTooOld

Olivia Kelly@oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 11mo ago

How lovely is this 😍 So proud to work for this amazing institution @openuniversity.bsky.social BBC News - Great-grandmother graduates university at 90 years old www.bbc.com/news/article...

Congratulations to PhD graduate Angelo Pinto on the publication of his book The Symphony as a Novel: Mahler's Tenth. www.lim.it/en/essay/693... @ougradsch.bsky.social #PhD

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Mahler’s Tenth Preface by Robert Samuels In lingua Inglese

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Nothing like a lunchtime walk to blow some cobwebs away and get a run up to Friday afternoon. @ougradsch.bsky.social

OU PGR coffee in the Common Room and online in the Community Team at 11 today ( and every Thursday). If you'd like to say hello drop by. @ougradsch.bsky.social

Loving autumn on campus at Walton Hall at @openuniversity.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social

Joining my first undergraduate tutorial for the @openuniversity.bsky.social @ougradsch.bsky.social #PhD Teaching Scheme. A happy coincidence that the module I’m assigned to is #A340 - The Roman Empire, & I’m dialling in from the Eternal City itself - a great talking point! @drginamay.bsky.social

Service co-design practice and research week-notes 127. Today is world teacher’s day, and so to all those education heroes 🦸‍♀️ out there hope you have a particularly fabulous day 🍎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #ux #cx #hcd

We're excited to welcome our Oct #OUGradSch25 PhD cohort to campus today! We can’t wait to hear about their research journeys. On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students. Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort! @oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social

Service Co-design week-notes 126. The one where we took a little holiday. It is also today the anniversary of the birth of John H.Harvey who gave us attribution theory. Very applicable to service design. Have a good week 😊🤩 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology

A big warm welcome in Thursday. This week in both practice and research I’ve been thinking a lot about behavioural design in service design. When used positively it can be so empowering. Have a good rest of your week being inspiring and being inspired 😊🤩 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research

It was an absolute joy to attend this morning's @openuniversity.bsky.social graduation! Congratulations to all who graduated - including our very own #GraceRichards We’re very proud of you! #OUFamily @ougradsch.bsky.social #SPS #OUSTEM 🍾🥂🍾

Did you know the Library has a dedicated common room for postgraduate researchers? Available 24/7, it’s the ideal spot to: 💻 Work in a relaxed space ☕ Recharge with a coffee (or a nap, we won’t tell)😴 ⚽️ Have a game of table football Take a look 👉 youtube.com/shorts/kW31K... @ougradsch.bsky.social

Explore the #openuniversity PGR Common Room in the Library building #shorts #miltonkeynes #postgrad

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Too good not to share, thanks @geologyclare.bsky.social ! @ougradsch.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PhD #ResearcherDevelopment www.youtube.com/watch?v=whre...

Postdoc Me Now - A "Don't Stop Me Now" Science Parody

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Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 123. Apparently it’s buy a book 📕 day, not difficult for me. It’s also the anniversary of the passing of Elton Mayo (1949). Very important study 🔬on the Hawthorne effect 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership

Oh this looks amazing! @ougradsch.bsky.social

Dr Peter Blundell@drpeterblundell.bsky.social · last yr.

I've been interviewing some #Qualitative researchers for my YouTube channel exploring their experiences of the PhD process. New interview each month www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulQm...

Service co-design research and practice week-notes 115. The one where it was very warm again and definitely extremely busy. Now for a little rest 🪫 today, with a sprinkle of forward planning thrown in 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #servicedesign #codesign #designresearch #ux

Heritage Open Days return to The Open University from 17–19 Sept with campus tours, new exhibitions, a choir performance, and a brand-new Archive Cinema experience! 🤩 🎟️ Free to attend – tours require booking! 🔗 Full schedule & info: www.open.ac.uk/library/libr... #MiltonKeynes #Heritage