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New Director for PolicyWISE
We’re delighted to confirm the appointment of Dewi Knight to the role of Director of PolicyWISE, the OU’s major new public policy initiative, which will launch later this year. Dewi joins the OU from the Welsh Government where he is Specialist Adviser for Education Reform. Working at the heart of Welsh government for over […]
‘A special school’ airs on BBC Two, BBC Cymru Wales and iPlayer
Two academics from The Open University used their specialist skills to advise the BBC programme makers on a second series of A Special School, which airs on BBC Two on 20th February at 7pm. The three-part series goes behind the scenes in a compelling observational documentary that shows what is possible when boundaries are pushed. […]
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New research finds the biggest predictors of future wealth
Are you a saver or a spender? Do you plan financially for the future? According to new research, your planning capabilities and attitude towards money are two big drivers when it comes to accumulating wealth. Drawing on data from more than 90,000 UK adults, the paper titled Money attitudes, financial capabilities, and impulsiveness as predictors […]
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Top 10 OpenLearn courses of 2022
It’s been quite a year for The Open University’s free learning site, OpenLearn, as it reached the ripe old age of 16 and celebrated over 100 million visitors to the site. With the cost-of-living crisis hitting, the superb ‘Academy of Money’ course in partnership with Money Saving Expert has helped over 50,000 people to get […]
First wave of colleges to receive OU support to boost skills in their local communities
The first wave of colleges in England that will receive support from The Open University (OU) to develop their higher technical educational offering has been announced today. Backed by £10milion of UK Government funding, the OU will be working with colleges across England to support colleges put on a wider range of advanced technical courses, […]
OU secures £5.8m to build extended reality studio
The Open University (OU) has secured funding of £5.8m from the Office for Students to develop extended reality studios to expand its teaching and learning with augmented and virtual reality. Open XR Studios will feature state-of-the-art equipment to capture, reproduce and render 4D imagery. It will deliver immersive and reality-embedded learning to students in their […]
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It’s official – the OU is ranked in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers
The Open University is celebrating after learning it has been ranked in the Inclusive Top 50 UK employers. The Inclusive Companies organisation, which puts together the rankings, describes itself as the premier cross-industry network “harnessing best practices and innovation to drive inclusion for all”. Last year’s top 50 included Bupa, E-On, TalkTalk and a whole […]
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Jess Phillips MP is special guest at Violence Against Women and Girls event
Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, Jess Phillips MP was on the panel for a one-day conference on campus hosted by The Centre for Policing Research and Learning looking at ways to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The aim of the conference was to increase awareness and understanding of the key strands […]
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A statement from The Open University
The Open University plays a unique role in higher education. Our model of supported open learning has created opportunities for millions of people to learn new knowledge and skills, overcome disadvantage and achieve success in their personal and career goals, often while working and bringing up a family. We provide among the most affordable higher […]
OU to lead first public policy research and knowledge exchange academic network across the UK and Ireland
A major new public policy initiative, PolicyWISE, is being developed by The Open University (OU). PolicyWISE will be the UK’s first network of academics and civil servants to explicitly address comparative public policy research and knowledge exchange across the four nations of the UK and Ireland. Working across the nations will enable PolicyWISE to take […]
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