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BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? comes to The Open University in Milton Keynes
The Open University will welcome one of the BBC’s longest-running and most respected current affairs programmes to its Milton Keynes campus this summer. BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? will be broadcast from The Open University’s Walton Hall campus on Friday 7 August 2026, bringing a live audience and a panel of leading figures from politics and public life to Milton […]
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The OU’s 2026 National Student Survey results
The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026 have been published, with The Open University (OU) continuing to perform strongly across key areas of the student experience. This year, 14,966 OU students took part and overall have highly rated the OU for its teaching, assessment and organisation of their courses. 90.9% of students responded positively about the teaching on their course, 2.8% higher than […]
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Chris Packham explores the story of evolution in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Evolution begins Monday 13 July at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Chris Packham reveals the epic, 4-billion-year story of life on Earth. From humble origins to the complex creatures we see today, shaped in surprising ways by the unstoppable force of evolution. Across five episodes, Chris explores some […]
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OU academic responds to Lord Blunkett chaired Police Leadership Commission
Commenting on the Police Leadership Commission report chaired by Lord Blunkett, Dr Jennifer Norman, Head of Department for Policing at The Open University, said: “As someone who gave evidence to the Commission at one of its round tables, and my research profile related to the professionalisation of policing, I welcome this report. Built on evidence from […]
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Open University mathematics professor receives society’s top award
The Open University (OU) is delighted to announce that its Professor of Pure Mathematics, Gwyneth Stallard OBE, has been awarded the Senior Anne Bennett Prize by the London Mathematical Society (LMS). The award is for her unwavering promotion of and support for women in mathematics, and for her important contributions to complex dynamics. The Senior […]
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Digital poverty is holding university students back
When a student can’t submit their essay because the household’s only device is being used by three siblings for school, or because their mobile data ran out mid-lecture, they are experiencing digital poverty, says Matthew Hinton, Senior Lecturer in Information Management, The Open University and Jacqueline Baxter, Professor in Public Policy and Management, The Open […]
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The Open University among first signatories to new Women in Research Charter
The Open University is among one of the first universities and research organisations to sign up to a new national charter aimed at improving support for women working in research. The Women in Research Charter, launched by the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, sets out a series of commitments designed to remove […]
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OU responds to Government student outcomes reforms announcement
Responding to the Government announcement today on ‘Student outcomes in higher education’, Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, said: “We recognise the concerns the government is seeking to address and support its determination to ensure that higher education delivers genuine opportunity and strong outcomes for learners. “As proposals are developed, it will be important to ensure we understand […]
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Open University report questions whether support for NEETs is needed to plug the skills shortages
A new report from The Open University reveals a growing mismatch between employer needs and available talent – in turn preventing organisations from addressing persistent skills shortages while large numbers of young people remain locked out of the workforce. The ‘Business Barometer 2026: Harnessing young talent pipeline in a digital world’ is based on a […]
Live event set to tap into future potential of young people in a world of AI
With AI predicted to affect up to 40 per cent of global employment, The Open University hosts its first major online event for young people thinking about their future. Real Futures Live as the name suggests is a live online event designed to help younger audiences explore how technology is reshaping careers, the skills employers […]
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