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Finding your direction: Callum’s story
We believe some student stories deserve to be made into a movie. That’s why The Open University teamed up with LADbible to transform Callum’s story into a film-style trailer. The movie might not be real, but it’s inspired by true events. Read on to discover the experiences, ambitions and achievements behind Callum’s story… Not […]
Turning a passion into a future: Dane’s story
We believe some student stories deserve to be made into a movie. That’s why The Open University teamed up with LADbible to transform Dane’s story into a film-style trailer. The movie might not be real, but it’s inspired by true events. Read on to discover the experiences, ambitions and achievements behind Dane’s story below… Ever […]
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Teenage boom at The Open University as young people choose to earn while they learn
Record 3,398 new undergraduate students aged 18 or 19. Number of teenage starters has risen by more than a third since 2019/20. Almost four in ten new OU undergraduates are now under 25. Record numbers of teenagers are choosing The Open University as young people seek more flexible and affordable ways to earn a degree […]
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OU’s Open Business Creators Fund awards grants totalling £30k to student-led enterprises
Eighteen budding entrepreneurs have been awarded cash grants to kickstart their business ideas thanks to Open Business Creators (OBC). The popular and long-running initiative supports Open University students and alumni to start, grow and sustain their own businesses or freelance careers. Through a combination of training, funding and business support, OBC aims to help entrepreneurs […]
Michael Sheen investigates a toxic legacy in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Buried with Michael Sheen begins Monday 17 August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. For years, Welsh actor Michael Sheen has been haunted by the story of Douglas Gowan, a farming consultant who claimed communities in Wales had been poisoned by decades of toxic chemical dumping. In this […]
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Emergency 24/7 takes viewers inside a major NHS trauma centre in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Emergency 24/7 begins Tuesday 18 August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. From the makers of Murder 24/7, Emergency 24/7 takes viewers inside one of the UK’s busiest Major Trauma Centres, the Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Filmed across reception, resuscitation, operating theatres, intensive care and […]
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Professor Ian Pickup, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience at the Open University, advises on results day, clearing, and the power of flexible higher education
A‑level results day can feel like a crossroads. For some, it brings relief and celebration, for others, it brings uncertainty, disappointment, or a sudden need to rethink plans that felt fixed only days before. But as Professor Ian Pickup, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Students at The Open University, points out, this moment is rarely as final as […]
Eleven must‑see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe
It’s febrile Fringe season again: a time of frantic lists and spreadsheets, and that panicked sense you might not be able to catch all the essential shows, says Emma Sullivan, Associate Lecturer, The Open University. To make life easier, I have compiled a list of the 11 shows that I – an academic specialising in […]
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Should Andy Burnham be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings?
Following a sudden influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the discussion on unauthorised migration to Europe is again heightened. In the UK this means a focus on small boat crossings and the policy surrounding them, particularly following 752 arrivals on July 29 – the highest number for one day so far this […]
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Study of climate–carbon behaviour through the ages gives vital lessons on the earth’s capacity when under threat
A detailed study of past changes in the Earth’s climate-carbon system – dating back 539 million years – shows the close links between the vulnerability of life on the planet and the long-term shifts it experiences. The multi-disciplinary paper, led by The Open University (OU) and published in the journal Nature Communications and available to […]
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