Bethan Michael-Fox

Dr Bethan Michael-Fox is a Staff Tutor in English Literature at the Open University, where she has worked since January 2018. Since them Bethan has worked on Y031 Access Arts and Languages, A112 Cultures, L101 Introducing English Language Studies, A223 Telling Stories: The Novel and Beyond, YXM130 Making Your Learning Count and A105 Voices, Texts and Material Culture.

Bethan is also involved in the Write Now project at the Open University, focused on writing workshops for student to build communities of writing and develop confidence in academic writing. She also researches in the academic field of Death Studies, where her work focuses on representations of death, loss and the dead in film, television and literature, and she is the co-host of The Death Studies Podcast.

Researching as an Honorary Associate at the Open University as well as teaching and raising a young family helps her to stay fully aware of the challenges of managing competing demands —  something OU students often become excellent at as they progress through their studies, overcome barriers and develop strong support networks. 

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