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See the British Isles like never before in new OU / BBC series, Wild Isles
The highly anticipated natural history series, Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough, begins this Sunday (12 March) evening, taking viewers on a journey through some of Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes. The Open University (OU) and BBC co-production will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm on Sunday 12th March, informed by […]
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The OU invites you to celebrate British and Irish natural beauty and #ShareYourWildIsles
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated Open University (OU) / BBC series, Wild Isles, the OU is inviting people to share their favourite British and Irish nature spots or species on social media, using the hashtag #ShareYourWildIsles. Simply head to The OU’s social channels and share your photo to get involved. If you’re […]
OU/BBC co-production goes behind the scenes of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Saving Lives in Leeds, a new BBC documentary, produced with the support of two OU academics, features the challenging work of doctors and surgeons at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHT Trust. The eight-part series airs on Wednesday 1st March, 9pm on BBC Two and shows the tough dilemmas that doctors face each day behind the scenes, […]
Delving deep into the history of Welsh music
Welsh Open University Music academics lent not just their individual expertise but their origins to help inform programme makers about Wales, ‘the land of song’, and the history of Welsh music in a BBC / OU co-production. ‘Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens’ looks at aspects of the musical history of Wales and is presented […]
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The Open University pays tribute to its former Chancellor Baroness Betty Boothroyd
Baroness Betty Boothroyd 1929-2023 The Open University has today paid tribute to its former Chancellor Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who has died at the age of 93. Baroness Boothroyd was the OU’s fourth Chancellor, from 1994-2006, and the first woman to hold the role. From 1992 to 2000 she served as Speaker of the House of […]
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Ukraine war: how have Vladimir Putin’s narratives survived a year of reality checks?
Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody is Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University. Her research interests centre on questions of communication, perception and security, with a particular focus on Russia. Here she discusses Vladimir Putin’s narratives around the war in Ukraine: The Russian state has a long history of using its information operations to try and […]
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OU bolsters Ukraine support package
The Open University (OU) has expanded its support for those fleeing to the UK as a result of the war in Ukraine. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine, we recently delivered a free webinar on online learning to 820 participants from Ukrainian higher education institutions. As the world marks one […]
OU joins city in welcoming King Charles III to Milton Keynes
The Open University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Blackman, joined civic leaders and well-wishers in welcoming King Charles III to Milton Keynes to formally mark its recently conferred city status. His Majesty recognised Milton Keynes as the “home to innovation through The Open University” celebrating its inhabitants at this moment in its history. Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor […]
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New OU/BBC co-production showcases some of Scotland’s most remarkable women
A new three-part series ‘The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland’ will tell the story of women who had a role in shaping Scotland over the last 50 years. Presented by Kirsty Wark, it will highlight the women who, throughout the decades have challenged the status quo, defied sexism to seize new opportunities and in more […]
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Behind the scenes of the Parole Board
Academics from the Faculty of Business and Law worked behind the scenes in a fascinating OU/BBC documentary about the process involved in hearing prisoners’ parole applications. In England and Wales annually, about 16,000 of the potentially most dangerous criminals are considered for parole before the end of their sentence and around 4,000 of them are […]
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