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A new report has revealed that 77% of leaders of UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) do not have the skills to successfully implement new technology into their businesses.

The Open University in Scotland has seen a rise in its student numbers by a fifth over the past year, as the pandemic means more people are choosing OU online study. 

Trade unionists across Scotland can access skills and training thanks to a partnership with the OU. The Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) and the OU in Scotland signed a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out a range of collaborative activity.  

The OU in Scotland launched its vision for galvanising higher education to support an inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland with the March 2021 issue of Open Outlook.

Young people and job seekers in communities across Scotland will be able to access free training to support work skills and career prospects through a new portal launched today.

New OU/BBC Scotland documentary Gold Town follows miners as they attempt to extract gold from hills in the Highlands and establish Scotland’s first commercial gold mine.

On a new Open University podcast, Glasgow based Zara Dyer shares how starting an OU degree course has unlocked new ambitions.

Carers Trust Scotland and the OU in Scotland have joined forces to help improve support to thousands of student carers in Scotland, who are studying alongside providing unpaid care for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. 

New OU research published this week shows support from the legal profession in Scotland to reforming elements of the Scottish jury system.