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The OPRC is the research centre of the School of Psychology & Counselling at the Open University.
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🤩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.
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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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 👉 https://ow.ly/q5FG50YckyQ
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Two days to go🔔 OPRC free public online lecture this Wednesday

Why do we tolerate road deaths? Implications for policy and practice
🗓 11 February | ⏰ 7–8pm
🎙 Professor Gemma Briggs
💻 Free & online

👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/279390...

@gemmabriggs.bsky.social @catrionahavard.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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.
January 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM