Borderline Personality Disorder ColLab Talk

On 5 December 2024, Dr David Jones of The OU's Psychology & Counselling School, held a fascinating online talk with students, on the subject of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This talk ties in with his critical exploration in a Special Edition of The Journal of Psychosocial Studies You can watch the video of his talk via the OPRC…

Psychology student research at The Open University

Photo credit: The OU 2023 saw the launch of the second module, D811 Critically exploring psychology 2, from The OU MSc Psychology (Conversion). The first part, D810 Critically exploring psychology 1, was launched in 2022.   At the beginning of December, all students on the qualification were invited to the second of three research days…

New counselling qualification in development at The OU – D230

Photo credit: Pexels The new qualification The new R86 BSc (Hons) Counselling course will offer both a full training pathway for students who want to become a counsellor, as well as the opportunity for current practitioners to acquire new advanced counsellor competencies as part of an undergraduate degree. Developed in partnership with accredited awarding bodies,…

My Professorial Journey: Professor Eleni Andreouli

Photo credit: The Open University We asked Professor Eleni Andreouli about her journey to Professorship and The Open University. 'One could say that my journey in psychology has followed a well-treaded path. But this would not capture my experience. When I started studying psychology in my hometown, Athens, in Greece, I absolutely believed that I…

Two opportunities for post-doctoral research associates – Forensic Science at The OU

Photo credit: The Open University We are seeking two post-doctoral research associates for a project on trust in forensic science evidence in the criminal justice system, to work in the OU’s School of Psychology & Counselling for one year starting 1 March 2024. They would join a team of seven researchers on a novel, interdisciplinary project…