News from The Open University
On World Book Day find out how the OU’s Reading Schools Programme is helping more children to read for pleasure
Today is World Book Day and as children around the world excitedly mark the occasion by dressing up as their favourite literary character, or join in with special events at…
New project launched to train dogs in early diagnosis of bowel cancer
A new project, supported by academics from The Open University (OU) is to train dogs in the detection of colorectal (bowel) cancer in urine samples, using the power of their…
Five books to read if you loved the Agatha Christie whodunnits
If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie Dr Anthony Howell, Senior Lecturer in English at The Open University, and the author of the free OpenLearn short course on the Queen…
The Open University, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Greater Manchester Police unite to launch perinatal mental health toolkit
A toolkit has been designed to enhance support for maternal mental health in the workplace as a result of a research study conducted by The Open University (OU), Manchester Metropolitan…
Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge to lead post-employment tribunal review
Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge has been appointed to lead an independent review at The Open…
Secrets, spies, and the nuclear war that was avoided
This latest Open University/BBC co production is something you might find from the pages of…