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26/06/2013 - 17:44
War poems are a breakthrough for creative writer
Getting your poetry published is notoriously tough, but writer Caroline Davies (pictured) has made the breakthrough with a collection of poems about war. She says the OU’s Advanced creative writing course A363 got her off to a flying start. “After completing A215 in 2006 I put off starting A363, in the mistaken belief that it would involve writing...
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28/03/2013 - 12:02
How philosophy and psychotherapy meet in existential counselling
Philosophy and counselling may sound like unlikely bedfellows, but they have come together in a novel form of therapy called existential counselling. One of the leading exponents of the British school of existential counselling is Dr Darren Langdridge, head of the OU's department of Psychology. He's just published a new book, Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy. So what is existential...
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28/03/2013 - 11:52
The top 20 most wanted professions in the world
Around the world there are a number of professions in high demand. The BBC Business website has compiled a list of the top 20 most wanted professions internationally, and the countries that want them. The list includes psychologists, physiotherapists and chefs, and there are case studies. Is your profession there? Check it out on Global migrants: Which is the most wanted profession?
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10th December 2012
Praise for the OU's global work from Bill Clinton
Former US President Bill Clinton expressed his warm support for The Open University’s impact across the world and its future ambitions, during a visit to London last week. President Clinton met with the OU’s Director of Government and External Affairs, Rajay Naik (pictured), and discussed The Open University’s role as the UK’s largest academic...
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5th December 2012
OU student nominated for Aisling Award in Belfast
Open University student Cuthbert ‘Tura’ Arutura was nominated for a prestigious Belfast Media Group Aisling Award at this year’s ceremony, held on 15th November at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. Born in Zimbabwe, but living in Northern Ireland since 1993, Tura is a performer, recording artist and Law student at the Open University. He rose to fame in...
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4th December 2012
Celebration event for London 2012 OU students
The OU hosted an Olympic/Paralympic celebration event to mark the achievements of OU students and alumni who competed at London 2012. The event, on Friday 30 November 2012, saw medallists present and past, Games makers, torch bearers and supporters gather with the Mayor of Milton Keynes Councillor Catriona Morris at the Hub Lecture Theatre, on the OU's Walton Hall campus...
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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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