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Whose Borderline is it anyway? A special Edition of the Journal of Psychosocial Studies

Dr David Jones has led a critical exploration of ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’ (BPD) in a Special Edition of The Journal of Psychosocial Studies as part of his work in the Critical and Psychosocial Mental Health Group in the School of Psychology at The Open University.  

Powerful textile art inspired by psychology research now on display

A piece of textile art inspired by a Psychology research project has gone on display at Northern Ireland’s Linen Biennale. ‘The Belfast Quilt’ was the brainchild of Heather Richardson, Staff Tutor in English and Creative Writing. 

New publication on Terrorism studies reflects on future of research

A new publication co-edited by Dr Lara Frumkin, The Open University, considers a range of issues faced by those researching terrorism and counter terrorism, asking vital questions about the future of terrorism research.

Open Psychology Research Centre publishes second annual review

The Open Psychology Research Centre has published the second issue of its annual review, providing an overview of the Centre and its activities during the inaugural year 2021-2022.

New training for working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children encourages ‘practising with care in mind’

A new online course, jointly developed by experts at The Open University and the University of Northampton, is now available for social care professionals who work with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and separated or lone migrant young people.

Psychology talk covers neurodiversity and experiences of living with ADHD

A new OU Psychology talk, ‘Neurodiversity, ADHD and Identity – an introduction to some qualitative research’ describes the neurodiversity movement as providing powerful new ways of understanding and improving the lives of many people.