Call for papers (or rather blog posts) WELS PGR Bloggers is written for and by PGRs to provides a shared space to develop ideas, ponder the highs, lows and dilemmas associated with their research. open.ac.uk/blogs/welspgr/ Contact Azumah for more info.

Fifty Black UK-based students on lower incomes are being offered the opportunity to study for a degree for free through the ⁦The Open University⁩ Black Students Support Fund. mkfm.com/news/local-new…

Delighted to learn today I've been chosen as a 2022 recipient of the Erik Duval Scholarship to attend SoLAR Learning Analytics Summer Institute workshops & tutorials online. Looking forward to learning & knowledge sharing with this amazing group #LASI22 WELS Postgraduate Research

Saturday 11th June at 10.00am: our next student led seminar by Helen Macnee: Study Lessons learnt so far. Email us for joining details.

creativity unleashed ... open.ac.uk/blogs/welspgr/…

How better to recover from the #PlatinumJubilee celebrations than to join me and Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu to discuss #TheNewAgeOfEmpire on June 8 5.30pm Birmingham City University? Free tickets at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-age-…

Vignettes are an amazing research method. Would recommend anyone wanting to unearth 'what happens and why' within the front-line of healthcare to try Vignette Conversations with key people. Nice article below. #nursingresearch, @OUGradSch WELS Postgraduate Research academia.edu/32926746/The_a…

Got an email from someone asking for a pdf of an article I wrote, which made me quite happy. But the point of this tweet is to remind folks that scholars are generally pleased to share their work & if you can’t access it, ask them. Knowledge shouldn’t be paywalled.

New Report: 99% of our students are using social media every single day. It has an impact - and not always in ways we might expect. Join us for insights/practical support Wed 8 June 6-7pm free & online bit.ly/3aKV1Bq #CtrlAltEmpwr #BFDigitalFestival #BeInternetCitizens

Looking through the abstracts today! #exciting :) There's still time to submit yours though as we've extended the call to 20th June 👇

Really enjoyed and stimulated by Richard Reynolds & Tim Sokolow #ALDcon22 on the psycho-geography of online learning spaces. There is a need for new forms of online learning space that support social presence, identity, belonging and agency. Skeuomorphism rules!#LoveLD #StudyChat

⁦WELS Postgraduate Research⁩ ⁦@hbowescatton⁩ Here you go!!

Writing in Company for WELS PGRs. Saturday 2nd July ... join @tuck_jackie for a day of writing with others. In MSTeams.

Join Christine Gardner next Saturday for Dancing with data!

I’m beyond delighted to report that Institute of Educational Technology, the OU’s new Masters in Online Teaching gained The Open University approval today. It’s not ready for registration just yet but will feature an exciting blend of new and existing courses with lots of choice. Watch this space!

At a recent workshop with Jane Seale how I feel about my research @OU_WELS WELS Postgraduate Research

What’s in a name? The influence of pseudonyms on research activities open.ac.uk/blogs/welspgr/…

Well Done, Dr Regan. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈👩‍🎓