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OU academics help showcase the treasures of India

7 July 2023

If you’re fascinated by India and Indian heritage a new two-part documentary – produced with the help of two Open University academics – is about to air. Treasures of India will hit the small screen on Sunday 9 July on Channel 4 at 8pm, when viewers see seasoned adventurer, author and historian, Professor Bettany Hughes, […]

Success for OU students at RCN Nurse of the Year Awards

7 July 2023

Open to all UK nurses, midwives, health visitors, nursing students and nursing support workers, the awards highlight excellence within the nursing profession and celebrate the contribution that nursing staff make to the health and well-being of their patients. The RCN Northern Ireland (NI) held their 2023 Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony in Belfast, whilst […]

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Education report highlights challenges of complex learning environments

6 July 2023

This year’s future of education report highlights 10 promising innovations facing learners and educators over the coming years. The Innovating Pedagogy 2023 report, produced by academics in the OU’s Institute of Educational Technology and the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at the University of Cape Town, focuses on the challenges where learning takes […]

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Open University considers face to face offer alongside transformative move to city centre

26 June 2023

The Open University is to prepare a business case for a world class university based in a sustainable green campus in Milton Keynes city centre. The plans support the city’s wider vison to develop one of the UK’s most vibrant city centres. The University’s governing Council has agreed to initiate work on the strategic and […]

The Open University celebrates 50th anniversary of its first graduation ceremony

23 June 2023

The Open University (OU) is celebrating the anniversary of its first graduation ceremony which took place on 23 June, 50 years ago. In the summer of 1973, 600 graduates arrived in London’s Alexandra Palace to be awarded their degrees, an occasion that was broadcast live on BBC2. One such individual was Michael Shaw, who joined […]

Windrush – portraying the lives of a generation

19 June 2023

A new Open University/BBC co-production programme this week shows the work of artists, commissioned by His Majesty The King to produce portraits of people from the Windrush generation. The works of art commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush, a ship that docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing […]

Women Leaders Awards 2023 – Dr Liz Marr wins award

9 June 2023

Dr Liz Marr, our Pro-Vice Chancellor for Students up until her retirement in May, has just been given a coveted accolade at the Women Leaders 2023 Awards, Milton Keynes, in the category of skills education and training. The ceremony, which took place at Milton Keynes Stadium, recognised women leaders over a large range of categories […]

Award success for entrepreneurial graduate

7 June 2023

Open University graduate and tech entrepreneur James Markey has won a prize at the Santander X Global Awards, Santander’s prestigious international university entrepreneurship competition with his company UNI SIM. The Santander X Global Awards brings together the best start-ups across Europe and South America to compete to win funding and support to help develop their businesses. […]

FIFA Safeguarding Diploma scores success

30 May 2023

The FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma, which was developed with experts including academics from The Open University, to strengthen and professionalise safeguarding standards in football, is proving to be a soaring success with almost 90 learners from 70 countries attending the first ever in-person residential workshops. In a milestone moment for the programme, the […]

Springwatch – the wildlife lovers’ favourite – returns to our screens

26 May 2023

A new series of the BBC’s popular Springwatch is about to make its annual appearance on our screens and this time it’s produced in partnership with The Open University and comes from a brand new location – the RSPB Arne Nature Reserve in Dorset. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke return to […]

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