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Sustainability activity continues at OU with Mock COP for school students

16 November 2022

Yesterday, seventy-five senior pupils from 11 secondary schools across the Scottish Highlands took part in a ‘Mock COP27’ to raise awareness and increase understanding of the landmark global political conference. The event helped the young people contribute to the climate change debate and show them that their voice matters. Organised by The Open University (OU) […]

Double award win for BBC/ OU co-productions

15 November 2022

Two programmes co-produced by The Open University and BBC have won accolades at this year’s Grierson Awards. The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds secured ‘Best Natural History or Environmental Documentary’. The landmark natural history series, presented by Sir David Attenborough was an immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories […]

New BBC/ OU co-pro follows James Arthur’s mental health journey

9 November 2022

A new BBC and Open University co-production featuring multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter, James Arthur will air on BBC Three at 9pm on Sunday 13 November. James Arthur: Out of Our Minds follows James at a crossroads in his life. After being propelled to stardom following his X Factor win in 2012, James experienced a decade of highs, […]

Explore the weird and wonderful world of invention in OU/BBC series, The Secret Genius of Modern Life

9 November 2022

We uncover the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world in a new programme, The Secret Genius of Modern Life, beginning this Thursday (10 November) at 8.00pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. The 6-part series, co-produced by The Open University (OU) and BBC, is hosted by Hannah Fry, Professor of Mathematics, author and […]

New OU research finds future of small bakery businesses at risk

9 November 2022

The research, conducted by Emma Bell, Professor of Organisation and Leadership at The Open University Business School, found that the rising costs of flour and energy pose some serious challenges to bakery owners, and that support is needed for this sector to maintain its important place in local communities. Professor Bell’s research, which was conducted between […]

New BBC ideas collection co-produced by the OU aims to answer Life’s Big Questions

7 November 2022

A brand-new collection of BBC ideas videos, featuring six co-produced by The Open University, have launched on BBC iPlayer. The new collection branded ‘Life’s Big Questions’, can be seen here on iPlayer. The OU co-produced videos included in the collection are: Are we thinking about alien life all wrong? Professor Brian Cox explains the ‘panspermia’ […]

Love FE, Love HE, Love Education #LoveOurColleges

26 October 2022

Last week marked another successful Colleges Week, it is always fantastic to see the celebration of what colleges bring to our education system, to our local communities and how they enrich people from every walk of life and every background. What’s clear, and not just from the celebrations last week, is that colleges are at […]

OpenLearn’s ‘Race and Ethnicity Hub’ wins prestigious award

21 October 2022

The Open University’s (OU) free learning site, OpenLearn has won an award at this year’s Open Education Awards for Excellence for it’s Race and Ethnicity Hub, which was launched following the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. Winner of the ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion‘ award for its outstanding contribution to the open education community, the […]

Help for people supporting Ukrainians in the UK launched by OU

20 October 2022

The Open University (OU) has launched a new free online course for people housing, caring for or working with Ukrainians in the UK. The course focuses on Ukrainian culture and language and has been developed specifically for UK residents hosting refugees, and service providers working with people who have arrived from Ukraine. Providing an insight […]