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Skills shortages are costing Welsh organisations over £155 million pounds according to a new report that monitors the business landscape of Wales and the rest of the UK.

The Open University Business Barometer 2019 reveals that despite Welsh organisations forking out, on average, £13,740 on buying in new talent, many are turning towards sustainable, internal training and development opportunities to combat the Welsh skills gap.

The Open University in Wales and Dark Sky Wales welcomed guests to the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre last Friday for a free event based on recent BBC/OU co-production The Planets. Over 200 enthusiasts heard from OU academics involved in the academic research team behind the series. Dark Sky Wales’ team of experts showed guests the solar system in their digital planetarium. Members of Cardiff Astronomical Society were also there to help visitors explore the night’s sky using a range of high-spec telescopes.

Students in Wales have ranked The Open University as the second-best institution in Wales for overall student satisfaction.

The Open University in Wales has today welcomed Sarah Stewart as Director of its new Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) programme for Wales.

Sarah will lead a brand new bilingual PGCE programme, creating an alternative route into teaching and a more flexible way to study.

From 2020, students will be able to study part-time for the qualification alongside work or other commitments. They will also learn with their tutor and fellow students online, removing the need to travel to a university. 

Yesterday The Open University in Wales (OU) hosted a special reception to celebrate its 50^th year, bringing together OU alumni, AMs, stakeholders and the general public for a day of celebrations.

Held at the historical Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, the celebrations were an opportunity for people to take a look back at how far the OU has come since its foundation in 1969, and it’s future ambitions  to reach more and more students with its innovative, flexible and supported distance learning model. 

A new report by The Open University to mark its 50^th anniversary explores what learning will look like by 2070

Join the OU in Wales for a series of short Open Talks from leading OU academics at this year’s Hay Festival. These free, 15 minute pop-up talks will give you a chance to dip into fascinating topics in between festival events.

Wales’ most innovative and influential think tank the Bevan Foundation has announced a new partnership with The Open University in Wales.

The announcement comes during Learning at Work Week, with The Open University (OU) in Wales becoming the Bevan Foundation's second confirmed organisational partner for 2019.

The OU in Wales is the leading provider of part-time undergraduate higher education and supported distance learning across Wales. This year it is celebrating 50 years of opening up education to all. 

A work experience programme for young full-time undergraduate students from less advantaged backgrounds has recruited its 1,000th student, less than three years after its launch.

Today (23 April) The Open University (OU) in Wales celebrates its official 50th birthday and marks the first day of year long celebrations across Wales.