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    16th July 2013

    Call for artists to capture the 'University of the Air' spirit

    The OU wishes to commission four artists to celebrate 50 years since Harold Wilson announced his plans for a 'University of the Air'. The OU is using this key date as an opportunity to celebrate OU research and its impact on society today. In September 1963, Harold Wilson launched the idea of the 'University of the Air' which became The Open University (OU) in 1969. The OU...


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    16th July 2013

    Chasing particles on bike at CERN

    A practising solicitor turned OU physics student travels to Geneva to study the Large Hadron Collider. You can follow his blog and get the insight of – arguably - the most exciting scientific project of the century. James Doherty studied law at Cambridge and Oxford before going on to qualify as a solicitor at a big law firm in the City of London where he practiced for four years. However he...


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    16th July 2013

    Painting makes toddlers happier. TV does not.

    New research by The Open University and Oxford University suggests that parents taking part in interactive and arts related activities with their two and three year olds could help promote their happiness and development of everyday skills. The study, An Economic Analysis of Child Development and Happiness, found that child happiness, as reported by their parents, was...


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Martin Bean (OU Vice Chancellor) and Marianne Cantieri (OUSA President)

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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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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www.VitoRoad.com

 Hi all The company I work for has been very kind to me throughout my studies and have been kind enough to offer other OU stu's and alumni a 10% discount code for use on the site. www.Vitoroad....

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