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Open University joins UK-wide initiative to expand access to education for displaced learners
The Open University (OU) has joined a new UK-wide collaboration of universities and sector partners to strengthen coordinated responses to global crises affecting higher education and expand access for displaced learners. The Global Response Platform (GRP) brings together leading UK institutions to work collectively on international crisis response, enabling a more coordinated and scalable approach to […]
OU and BBC Collaborate on Morning Live film series
Three short films co-produced by The Open University and the BBC will feature on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, starting Tuesday 2 June with Misogyny in Football. Reports of sexism and misogyny at football matches have been rising, highlighting an ongoing issue within the sport. In the first film, Rebecca Mason speaks to women who have experienced these incidents firsthand, sharing […]
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The Open University’s Future of Learning report sets vision for learning in a changing world
The Open University (OU) today publishes ‘The Future of Learning: Skills, Technology and Innovation in a Changing World’, a report setting out how education can positively respond to rapid technological change, the transition to a net-zero economy and evolving skills needs, while widening access and opportunity. The report shows how learning, work and participation in […]
The Open University helps colleges expand higher education in local “cold spot” communities
The Open University’s ‘Higher Education in Further Education’ validation project has helped further education colleges in England build the skills, confidence and capacity to offer new higher education routes in communities with limited local provision, according to an independent evaluation commissioned by the Office for Students. The Ecorys evaluation of The Open University’s HE in […]
John Lewis Partnership and The Open University to support more care-experienced young people into higher education
Applications are now open for people aged 30 and under with experience of being in care to study an undergraduate qualification at the OU for free. The Care Experienced Scholarship, designed in collaboration with The John Lewis Partnership as part of the Building Happier Futures initiative, has provided the opportunity to access free, flexible higher education to […]
Natalie Cassidy Caring Together: A journey into care
A new OU / BBC series, Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together begins Monday 25 May at 13:30 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Follow Natalie Cassidy as she returns to the classroom to study Health and Social Care, balancing family life and work while discovering purpose through compassion, people, and life’s toughest moments. Inspired by supporting […]
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MK College and Open University offer new groundbreaking degree courses
For the first time, Milton Keynes College Group is now offering full degree courses, thanks to a groundbreaking new partnership with the city’s The Open University (OU). Following a rigorous validation process, the College Group will now teach a range of degrees, giving students the confidence that the quality of the education being provided is […]
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Uncovering Britain’s hidden heritage: Hidden Treasures returns for a fourth series
A new OU / BBC series, Hidden Treasures of the National Trust begins Friday 15 May at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The series, now returning for its fourth run, provides rare behind-the-scenes access to National Trust properties across the UK, revealing the painstaking work involved in conserving priceless artefacts and preserving historic […]
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The Open University welcomes once-in-a-generation reforms to open up lifelong learning
The Open University has welcomed today’s Department for Education announcement confirming the first universities and colleges, including the OU, approved to offer new flexible modular provision through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. The reforms will allow eligible adults in England to access student finance in more flexible ways, supporting shorter courses and modules as well as traditional full qualifications. […]
Police force project with The Open University studies drivers’ cognitive overload
Devon & Cornwall Police has received funding from The Road Safety Trust to support an important new research project, working with The Open University to improve driver safety. The partnership will help lead an 18-month national research programme focused on the mental demands of driving under complex or demanding conditions – situations frequently faced by […]
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