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09/08/2010 - 10:45
Juggling studying and parenthood...
Having become a mum at 16 Hayley knew college and university weren’t really an option for her. But, watching her own mum complete a degree while she raised a child, Hayley decided The Open University was a route she had to explore… There’s no denying that children and studying do not go together very well. In fact, the two in the same room can...
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28/07/2010 - 10:37
Student Carys is on the 'write' path...
Carys Bray graduated from The Open University with a degree in Literature after three years of study and while raising four children. Now she’s putting her study to good use – she’s been named this year’s MA Creative Writing winner in the Edge Hill University Short Story Prize 2010 and is currently talking to agents… After the hard slog of...
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04/06/2010 - 14:02
How did you do yours? Stories from the Derby degree ceremony
In 2010 the OU hosted 26 degree ceremonies across the UK, Northern Ireland and in Versaille, France. It´s a special occasion and the reward for years of hard work and study. Here, some of the graduates at the degree ceremony held in Derby in May 2010, share their thoughts on OU study... Andy did his study on a ship... (read more about Andy and his OU studies...
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29th December 2012
OU Olympians and Paralympian recognised in New Year Honours
Three Open University students who won gold medals in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been named in the New Year Special Honours List, which recognises Olympians, Paralympians, and the most successful coaches following Team GB’s unprecedented success at the London 2012 Games. Olympians Etienne Stott (canoe slalom) and Dani King (cycling team pursuit), and...
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20th December 2012
OU sponsors National Award for Inspiring Learning
The Open University sponsored the national award for inspiring learning in the workplace award won by Canon (UK) Ltd. The award was presented by the national charity Campaign for Learning and sponsors the OU and is given to the best event run for National Learning at Work Day, which takes place in May every year. Read more on the Campign for Learning website. Canon,...
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20th December 2012
Tropical trees emit methane
In the rainforests of Borneo, the biggest emitters of methane gas are trees, according to new research led by The Open University. Previously it was thought that methane was only emitted from the soil surface of these tropical peat forests, but the researchers found significant quantities of methane being released from the stems of seven of the eight tree species studied...
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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,...
‘Feedback on feedback’ makes language learning more successful
An award winning article by two OU academics presents a method which encourages foreign language students to engage in a constructive dialogue with their tutors. The method looks at students’...
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