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At chocolate time, we’ve discovered what the brands that score best on child labour and the environment have in common
What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate? Our annual Chocolate Scorecard investigation, which is a collaboration between Be Slavery Free, Macquarie University, The University of Wollongong and the Open University, suggests it might be a mission that goes beyond making food and […]
The OU and The Arab Open University celebrate twenty years of partnership
The Open University (the OU) hosted the (pandemic-delayed) bi-annual partnership conference with The Arab Open University (the AOU) at the OU’s campus in Milton Keynes, which coincides with twenty years of this valued educational partnership. At the two-day summit, senior leaders discussed further ways to strengthen their partnership through innovation in teaching, curriculum development and […]
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The Open University’s scholarship fund supporting injured or disabled veterans is open for applications
The Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund (DVSF) provides free education at The Open University (OU) for veterans injured or disabled during military service. There are 50 places available to start study in Autumn 2023. Since it launched in 2018 the fund has awarded 262 scholarships to study at the OU and has helped veterans from a […]
Well, beat that! Drummer Roy Holliday, 96, collects accolade
Drummer Roy Holliday has spent decades making people happy playing in bands with the great and good in major ballrooms throughout the country plus major venues in London including the Royal Festival Hall. Now, at the age of 96, with his drumming days long behind him, thanks to arthritic hands, the Milton Keynes resident is […]
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OU announces £3 million of support to help disadvantaged groups study during the cost-of-living crisis
The UK’s largest university, The Open University (the OU), has today announced £3 million of support through a series of scholarships to support individuals most in need and disadvantaged in accessing higher education. The scholarships package is the largest ever announced by The Open University and comes at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is […]
OU academics feature on popular BBC podcast discussing matters unique to women’s sport
Four academics from The Open University are working with BBC Sport’s ‘The Sports Desk’ series in four unique specials, which launched to mark International Women’s Day. This week, the first BBC Sports Desk podcast episodes became available on BBC Sounds. The groundbreaking series is called ‘Women’s Sport Matters’ and will focus on some of the […]
Lifelong Loan Entitlement critical to reskilling workforce, boosting growth and growing economy – OU
The Open University, the UK’s largest university, has today welcomed the Government’s proposals for the Lifelong Loan Entitlement in England. This important reform will enable more people to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives. Over the last decade, there has been a damaging decline in undergraduate part-time study in England, particularly among those […]
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, […]
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