On his retirement from the Open University, Emeritus Professor John Butcher reflects on the importance of openness.
Recently, on reaching the age of 67 in October 2023, I retired from the Open University as Professor of Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education. My final responsibility was to chair the Academic Committee which had governance oversight of the Open qualification and to which the Open Board of Studies reported. At the end of the meeting, at the point at which thanks were being generously expressed by colleagues, it was suggested I might formulate some personal reflections to be disseminated through the ‘Open blog’. I was happy to agree. Continue reading “Openness matters”