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06/12/2012 - 10:30
OU graduate has debut collection of short stories published
Carys Bray graduated from the OU with a degree in Literature after three years of study and while raising four children. After winning an award for her work while doing an MA in Creative Writing with Edge Hill University, she went on to win an international fiction prize and her debut collection of short stories has just been published… Carys is no stranger to...
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05/12/2012 - 15:27
Open University student writes her way to the top
OU student Leesa Harker proves she is no flash in the pan. She recently launched her second novel, 'Dirty Dancing in Le Shebeen', in Eason's in Belfast, and signed around 200 copies. This book follows on from the success of her first novel, '50 Shades of Red White and Blue' - described as an hilarious Belfast-based parody of the successful Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy....
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04/12/2012 - 15:35
OU volcanologist films in India with the BBC
So, what happens when an OU volcanologist is invited out to India to join the filming of a major new BBC series? Find out... Dr Mike Widdowson, volcanologist at the OU’s Department of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems, joined the filming of BBC TWO series The Story of the Continents in October, which will be aired on domestic UK TV in March-April next year (2013). Mike’s no stranger...
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22nd July 2013
OU union discount changes FAQs
Q1. I live in England and am a union member – am I entitled to any discount? No, not as a new student. In the new higher education environment where the vast majority of OU undergraduate students in England are expected to pay for their study with Part-Time Tuition Fee Loans, the discount scheme is incompatible. Q2. I am a continuing student and union member in England – am I...
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22nd July 2013
Vote for the academic you'd most like Desk Time with
Get ready to quiz OU academics on the issues that matter to you. This is your time to drive conversation with some of Britain’s leading academics. Simply vote on our Facebook Poll, let us know which of our inspiring academics you’d like Desk Time with, and log back in on Friday (12-2pm) to ask the questions that really matter to you. Vote on the poll now:...
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19th July 2013
New course to bridge the culture gap
Learning languages is not only about vocabulary and grammar, it is also about the different cultures of the people who speak those languages. Language graduates in the 21th century need to have intercultural skills and language awareness as well as language skills. The OU is addressing this in a brand-new course, L161 Exploring languages and cultures, which...
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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...
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