In 15 mins on BBC Two, has CIA double agent Ames betrayed KGB double agent Gordievsky to his masters? Stakes rise as the Cold War heats up.

Grab a cuppa and the good biscuits for thrilling tense true drama 🕵
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Tonight, BBC Two 9pm 15 May, double agents in the KGB and CIA manoeuvre in the shadows of the Cold War as identities are uncovered and the stakes rise 🕵️

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📢 Love crime fiction? Don’t miss our new short course.

📚 Discover crime fiction by European authors

📺 Explore the challenges of transferring crime fiction to other media

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After spending two decades climbing the career ladder, Houda Khayame craved a new challenge. Houda shares how gaining a degree with The Open University ultimately led to her following a new and unexpected path.

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Huge congratulations to FASS graduate Joseph, who collected his degree in Manchester last week! 👏

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Thinking about studying, but wondering where you’ll find the time? ⏰

Here are a few ways to find the hidden pockets of time in your day: ow.ly/w3jn50RvHLM

Join the seminar 'Contemporary Challenges of Information and Trust' at the GCSJ research festival on 16 May, 10-11am. Speakers: Dan Cavedon-Taylor, Precious Chatterje-Doody, Paul-Francois Tremlett.
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As #China and #Hungary upgrade their ties to 'all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership', it's worth re-upping my #OpenAccess BJPIR on China's strategic partnership diplomacy in Europe - tinyurl.com/273hxyha

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Learn about 'Social, Policy and Criminological Research' 👉GCSJ seminar, 2.15-3.15pm, 16 May. Free webinar with Isla Masson, Lucy Bryant, Ece Kocabicak.
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Late nights, early mornings, and every spare moment in between—shout out to all the FASS students doing an incredible job juggling their studies alongside their careers, family life, and friends 🎉

Does peer interaction in online tutorials impact the student experience? You can find out more about Eimear and Katie’s FASSTEST fantastic project here www5.open.ac.uk/scholarship-an… OU Arts & Social Sciences OU_Psychology&Counselling

It’s a massive election year, with billions voting worldwide. But has voter psychology changed in recent years?

Dr Sandra Obradović, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, recently discussed voting and decision-making in the context of elections.

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FREE The Open University Online Workshop ‘Slavery, the Industrial Revolution, & Public History’ 28 May 2024

Talks
Pat Hudson (Professor) & Maxine Berg
Corinne Fowler
Susanne Seymour
Legacy Makers
Bright Ideas
Katie Vidal Belshaw
CSLBS
Justice 2 History

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Chloe started her Arts and Humanities degree with the OU at just 16 years old!

Since graduating, Chloe has had her first novel, Dragging a Donkey Through Treacle, published - all while holding down a busy job in a NHS hospital! 🙌

Cartoonists to get on board with conveying global challenges - more info our academics-artists project here

Cartoonist ZACH @victoriaahudson ⁦Paul-Francois Tremlett⁩ ⁦POLIS⁩ ⁦OU Religious Studies⁩ OU Arts & Social Sciences⁩ ⁦Open Societal Challenges⁩
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In 15 mins on BBC Two, delve behind the curtain with #SecretsandSpies - spies Oleg Gordievsky and Michael Bettaney play a dangerous game as tensions rise between East and West

Grab a cuppa and the good biscuits for thrilling tense true drama ☕🍪💣🕵
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Not sure what to do after your GCSEs? Meet Chloe.

After completing her GCSEs, Chloe had a big decision to make – go on to achieve A Levels as expected or follow her heart by choosing another path.

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Tonight BBC Two 9pm, sink into the world of #SecretsandSpies as two spies turn double agent at the height of the Cold War, with interviews & testimonies of spies & government insiders on both sides of the Iron Curtain

Go further behind the veil 👇
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#Literature & #music scholars, the CFP for this symposium has now been extended to 12 May, see below ⬇️ CRASSH, Cambridge TORCH Oxford IES School of Advanced Study, University of London BAVS Postgrads OU in Scotland The OU in Wales The OU in Northern Ireland

The OU Literature and Music Research Group invite proposals for their symposium on ‘Words, Music and Silence’, which is taking place on 28 June at Bournemouth University. You can find the call for papers here: www5.open.ac.uk/arts/research/…