Design Group at the Open University

Do you want to share your design studio experiences with others to co-design virtual design studios of the future? Sign up to this online design workshop on 5th of December forms.office.com/e/1PTcJzKsZN?o…

Our virtual open day on 19/09 @L_D_F includes an intro to design @OpenUniversity, interactive sessions on #values-led #design and design #ecologies and a session with staff and students sharing their stories. bit.ly/OULDF2024 Join on Teams tinyurl.com/23yrukau

Join our virtual open day at the London Design Festival #LDF24 on 19 September, to follow design taster activities and discover how you can study #design @OpenUniversity @OU_STEM as a #distance #learner @L_D_F londondesignfestival.com/activities/dis…

Last chance to register to attend the opening of Annual Show 2024. Our invited speakers, Amankwa, from House of Talking Drums is talking about her African Proverb Game, and Jonathan Baldwin talks about employing design thinking with the Police. lnkd.in/eBYKT-2x

Today: 3 days to go to the opening of our Annual Show, the student design exhibition, Thursday 18, 6:30pm. Register at: tinyurl.com/4vnwarnp

Yesterday: 4 days to go to the opening of our Annual Show, the student design exhibition, Thursday 18, 6:30pm. Register at: tinyurl.com/4vnwarnp

Possibly got muddled with how many days are left to the opening of our annual show... it was 5 days to go YESTERDAY

Do you have any plans for Thursday evening? No? Then come and join us at the opening of the Annual Show 2024 student design exhibition. Register tinyurl.com/4vnwarnp @OU_STEM

Register to attend this fabulous event on the 18th of July, 6:30 pm on Teams. Follow this link: tinyurl.com/4vnwarnp

Is it really just one week to go? Our student design exhibition opening promises to be a fantastic evening. We will be announcing winners of our annual competition and you can listen to some inspiring speakers on design. Mark the date: 18 July, 6:30pm on Teams.

It's award time! The winners of the OU student design show will be announced in 2 weeks. Curious? Mark the date and time. The opening of the exhibition will be Thursday, 18 July at 6:30 pm @OU_STEM

OU Engineering and Innovation research showcase for INWED24 youtu.be/iwFxy8h4ZfU?si… #INWED24 @OU_STEM

Our massive careers event, Inclusive Futures: Exploring STEM Careers, will hold a special employer panel for our design and innovation students! Sign up today; space is running out! Check out all the sessions available; there is something for everyone! bit.ly/OUSTEMCareers

New Design@open blog post: Anxiety and Optimism: Designs on Barbenheimer. open.ac.uk/blogs/design/a…

May we introduce Folasayo, one of our new Design Academics. He has written a very interesting piece on decolonising design education - very topical since we focus on designs of the global south this month! open.ac.uk/blogs/design/d… @OU_STEM

We are celebrating designers and designs of the Global South. Ida, our student design curriculum consultant’s inspiration is Kartik Kumra. What is yours? Share and join us in a discussion at the end of November. @OU_STEM

@designopenuni @OU_STEM Ishan Khosla - I just love his work in Typecraft Initiative: amazing contemporary and traditional design, doing all of that in a hyperlocal context Ishan’s website: ishankhosla.com Typecraft Initiative: typecraftinitiative.org Futures Video : youtube.com/watch?v=3EoVtb…

@designopenuni @OU_STEM Keneilwe Munyai @munyaik Another hero of mine whose work has paralleled design thinking in other spaces but does so on its own terms and in the context where Keneilwe brings it to life. Human centred design podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=t-pG-w… Futures Video: youtube.com/watch?v=EFg8JN…

This month, OU students and staff are celebrating designers and designs of the Global South. Cindy, our student design curriculum consultant’s inspiration is Forbes and Masters. What is yours? Share and join a discussion of your examples in November. @OU_STEM #salutingoursisters

On #AdaLovelaceDay we are looking back at WIDE - Women in Innovation, Design and Engineering Student conference held in July. open.ac.uk/blogs/design/w… @OU_STEM