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Discuss, Debate, Discover: NI Festival of Social Science (5-11 Nov) #ESRCFestival

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on November 2, 2016, 5:50 pm

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What is public art’s role in reimagining Northern Ireland’s post-conflict identity? What was the social impact of the 1941 Belfast Blitz? A look at the OU’s prisons oral history project. The role of sport in society – transformative or not? And discussing being an parent with an autistic child.

The Power of Part Time Higher Education – transforming lives & careers in NI with the OU

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on December 8, 2015, 9:08 am

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PART TIME education is in the Open University’s DNA says its director John D’Arcy. With the highest number of part time students of any higher education institution in NI, and with students spread across 18 constituencies, the DEL committee hosted the OU up in Parliament Buildings last night and learned first hand about the transformative impact it has on its students.