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22/03/2013 - 18:31
Learning and loving it
Joe Pasquale is a third of the way towards his Natural Science degree with the OU, and hoping to finish in the next two years. Catch up with Joe's progress in his interview in the Mirror. Photo courtesy of The Mirror
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15/03/2013 - 15:04
New OU research challenges ageism in design
With more than 10 million people over the age of 65 in the UK, and with the proportion of people aged 85-plus on the increase, how do we ensure that our homes meet the needs of an ageing population? Professor Sheila Peace, an expert in environmental gerontology at the OU, has been examining these issues and recently published research which calls for more inclusive...
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14/03/2013 - 16:20
OU unpicks the myths of Rogue Traders
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, has been researching and observing the work and behaviour of financial traders since the mid nineties. In his recent article for Thomson Reuters he questions the current perception of traders as simply amoral risk-takers and asks whether the reality is far more complex. A brief trawl of media comment on the...
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25th July 2013
Katie Chicot wins a poll and will DeskTime on Facebook
Dr Katie Chicot emerged as a winner of a popular vote and will chat live on OU Facebook on Friday 26 July 12-2 p.m. The OU mathematician's winning formula was the promise to explain the secrets of infinity. She said: “Questions around infinity have helped mathematicians to solve some very practical problems. Let's explore the mysteries and misconceptions of...
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23rd July 2013
New centre to offer free finance modules
The Open University Business School is launching a new centre to improve public understanding of financial issues, in partnership with financial services organisation True Potential. The True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance (PUFin) will deliver free modules to develop knowledge of financial matters, and will offer insight through research...
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23rd July 2013
Small business survey 'encouraging' on jobs
Evidence that small and medium-sized businesses are continuing to take on new employees is hailed as 'encouraging' in a new report produced by the Open University Business School. Its latest Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain shows that 53 percent of businesses surveyed have taken on at least one new member of staff over the last two years. And while the main...
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New Student Charter website now live
The Student Charter, which has been developed jointly by University staff and the OU Students Association, was launched by the Vice Chancellor on 23 April 2013, the 44th...
iTunes U: explaining the maths around you
There's a wealth of freely available OU maths content out there. From running a railway to getting your bearings in the hills, explore the variety of maths on the OU's iTunes U service,...
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