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Distance teacher education in Ghana could ‘leapfrog’ ahead, research finds
22 February 2019Distance education provision for initial teacher education in Ghana could take a leap ahead, thanks to a fruitful partnership between the OU’s School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport and the University of Cape Coast.
Development Management MSc secures Commonwealth Scholarships at ‘end of era’
30 January 2019Commonwealth Scholarships worth a total of £180,000 have been awarded to fund 10 Ugandan development practitioners to study The Open University’s MSc in Development Management.
Open University joins the UN Global Compact
29 January 2019The OU is one of 13 UK academic organisations who have joined the United Nations Global Compact, demonstrating our commitment to do business responsibly and to advance sustainable development.
The future of co-operation
23 January 2019With more than 1 billion members worldwide, co-operatives are a significant global phenomenon. But can they enable us to address key social and economic issues of our time? An OU seminar was held to find out.
IMISCOE is changing and the OU is involved
7 January 2019‘IMISCOE is changing’ was the message from Dr Kesi Mahendran, returning from an event organised to rethink the infrastructure of the international migration, integration and social cohesion research network.
Understanding what China is doing in Africa – and how Africa should respond
20 December 2018Professor Giles Mohan outlined how African governments can play a key role in leveraging the benefits of Chinese oil investment, in a paper presented at the fourth Africa Oil Summit in November.
OU predicts increase in lifelong learning in Middle East and North Africa
3 December 2018An OU report has identified a significant increase in online learning in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the next 10 years.
OU awarded funding by ESA to investigate socioeconomic benefits exploration space missions
3 December 2018The Open University has been awarded €350,000 by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a cross-faculty collaborative study titled the ‘Benefits of the European Space Agency Exploration Roadmap in Socioeconomics’ (BEERS).
OU commitment to public engagement exemplified by International Development research
19 November 2018The Open University’s latest pledge of its commitment to public engagement gives a prominent role to Professor Giles Mohan and the University’s international development research.
Open University to co-host Pan-Commonwealth Forum 2019
29 October 2018The Open University (OU) will co-host the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF9) on Open Learning with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL).
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