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No easy roads to development in Nepal

Photo of Kirsteen Merrillees crossing the river on a ropeway

15 January 2020

Kirsteen Merrilees is an engineer building roads in a remote region of one of the world’s most mountainous countries. She combines her challenging job with studying for an Open University PhD.

Course to help aid workers keep young and vulnerable safe is created by OU

1 November 2019

Online training to help humanitarian and development workers worldwide to fight abuse has been created by The Open University for the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA).

All the world’s a stage when international development meets Shakespeare

Photograph of children at Shakespeare's Globe workshop in China

28 October 2019

The Open University’s Development Policy and Practice (DPP) group has contributed to a project led by Shakespeare’s Globe theatre to provide teacher development in China.

China in Africa: free course explores the oil link

Artwork of handshake superimposed on outlines of Africa and China

27 September 2019

Cutting-edge research into China’s growing influence in Africa has been translated into a free, online course.

Our research students working to increase access to cancer care

4 September 2019

Two GCRF-funded PhD students talk about their work.

OU-BBC radio series on Sustainable Development Goals to launch at ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum

Words Pan Commonwealth Forum on open learning displayed on orange and green background

3 September 2019

The innovative radio series will invite 17-year-olds to challenge experts on SDGs.

A high point for TIDE project in Myanmar

25 June 2019

The first Open University international development programme to operate in Myanmar has reached a milestone with its residential school for 228 university academics and staff.

Research seeds ‘transformative’ initiative in southern Africa

Photo of women in Tanzania carrying water jars

11 June 2019

Research led by The Open University is behind a potentially ‘transformative’ regional monitoring system being rolled out across 16 countries in southern Africa.

Research, but not as we know it

participants in multilingualism event at Tate Exchange

5 June 2019

Arts, academia and activism came together in an exciting mix at the Tate Exchange ‘Who are we?’ programme organised by The Open University and Counterpoints Arts.

One academic and his camera: how OU lecturer opens a window on life in the steppes

Photo by John Oates of Kyrgyz family at home

29 April 2019

John Oates’ latest documentary film opens a window on to a centuries-old way of life surviving cheek by jowl with the digital age.

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No easy roads to development in Nepal

Course to help aid workers keep young and vulnerable safe is created by OU

All the world’s a stage when international development meets Shakespeare

China in Africa: free course explores the oil link

Our research students working to increase access to cancer care

OU-BBC radio series on Sustainable Development Goals to launch at ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum

A high point for TIDE project in Myanmar

Research seeds ‘transformative’ initiative in southern Africa

Research, but not as we know it

One academic and his camera: how OU lecturer opens a window on life in the steppes

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