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Pilgrimage: The Road to the Holy Island – a new OU/BBC series exploring Britain’s spiritual heritage
A new OU / BBC series, Pilgrimage: The Road to the Holy Island begins Sunday 5 April at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Set against the dramatic landscapes of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, this returning series revisits a pilgrimage route that charts the emergence of early English Christianity. Woven through 1,400 years of […]
Open University to lead up to £20 million innovation boost across central area of Oxford–Cambridge Growth Corridor
The Open University will lead in driving a new wave of innovation across the central area of the Oxford–Cambridge Growth Corridor, including Milton Keynes, Bedford and neighbouring high‑growth districts, backed by up to £20 million of UK Government funding. The investment, confirmed today (2 April) by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, comes from the […]
David Attenborough explores the hidden wildlife of Britain’s gardens in new OU / BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Secret Garden begins Sunday 5 April at 6pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Sir David Attenborough explores the hidden wildlife thriving in Britain’s gardens in a new five‑part series. Filmed in five contrasting gardens across the UK, the series uncovers the remarkable lives of the often charming, and sometimes […]
Tributes paid to OU’s former Pro-Chancellor Lord Haskins
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lord Christopher Haskins, former Pro-Chancellor of The Open University. Lord Haskins, a former industrialist and peer, he served as the OU’s Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Council from 2005-2014. Born near Dublin in May 1937, he later moved and made his home […]
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First look at Jennie Lee artwork unveiled in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes City Council has unveiled an early version of the city’s new Jennie Lee statue, giving residents a first opportunity to see how the final bronze artwork will look before it’s installed later this year. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Pete Marland, unveiled a full‑size fibreglass version of the statue at Station Square […]
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Inside the Transform Trial: The One Show highlights a new era in prostate cancer testing
A new OU / BBC short film, Transform Trial: Prostate Cancer broadcasts within The One Show on Monday 23 March from 7pm on BBC One. The One Show have been given exclusive access to a groundbreaking new Transform Trial. The current PSA test for prostate cancer is often inaccurate. It can miss genetic markers and misdiagnose, […]
Inside the Rage Machine: How social media algorithms are rewiring our world
A new OU / BBC programme, Inside the Rage Machine begins Monday 16th March at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Marianna Spring, the BBC’s Social Media Investigations Correspondent, uncovers the inside story of how social media algorithms designed to connect us have been helping to tear us apart. Insider testimony and whistleblower documents expose […]
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Forensics: The Real CSI returns for a new series
A new OU/BBC series, Forensics: The Real CSI (Series 5 and 6) begins Sunday 1 March at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The edge of a fingerprint. A single hair. A drop of blood. These tiny margins are the difference between success and failure for police forensics investigators. The series re-joins West Midlands […]
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AI Confidential: New OU / BBC Series Investigates the Human Impact of the AI Revolution
A new OU / BBC series, AI Confidential with Hannah Fry begins Monday 23 February at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Presented by Professor Hannah Fry, the series explores some of the most shocking, surprising, and revealing stories emerging from the global AI revolution. Across the series, Hannah investigates what happens when powerful new […]
OU and International Rescue Committee launch online Healing Classrooms course to support refugee learners
A new online CPD course designed to help teachers support refugee and asylum‑seeking students has been launched on The Open University’s OpenLearn Create platform, following a year‑long collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The course forms part of the IRC’s Healing Classrooms programme, a free, trauma‑informed professional development initiative that equips educators with practical […]
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