The Global Open Graduate Network (GO-GN) in The Netherlands | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University

The Global Open Graduate Network (GO-GN), which supports doctoral researchers around the world working on open education topics, was thrilled to host a 3-day workshop at HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands in February 2026. Our first stand-alone workshop and largest event to date, brought together ca. 35 researchers from around the world. A livestream supported wider participation. The workshop co-created programme supported research sharing, networking, regional hub knowledge exchange, and member-led workshops. The GO-GN team: Beck Pitt and Rob Farrow (Co-Directors), Carina Bossu, Saraswati Dawadi, Kylie Matthews and Hannah Clarkson.