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The OU is shortlisted for two awards in the “Oscars” of higher education
The Open University has been shortlisted for two prestigious accolades in what is regarded as the “Oscars” of higher education – the Times Higher Education Awards (THE Awards) 2021. They include ‘University of the year’ and ‘Knowledge exchange/transfer initiative of the year’ which relates to one of the OU’s new free online continuing-professional-development courses. The […]
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OU and Santander launch UK-wide anti-racism course for Higher Education
The Open University partners with Santander Universities and FutureLearn to launch Union Black: Britain’s Black Cultures and Steps to Anti-Racism The free online course will be the first of its kind to be available to up to four million staff and students at UK Universities over the next three years Developed in response to Universities […]
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New OU/BBC series “Don’t exclude me” shines a light on how to keep children in the classroom
A new series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) will highlight how to help to keep children in schools using inclusive behaviour management strategies, as exclusions peak to their highest in a decade. ‘Don’t Exclude Me’ starts on BBC 2 on Thursday 30 September at 9pm. The two-part series follows behavioural expert […]
New BBC/ OU co-pro ‘Nowhere to Run’ available to watch on iPlayer
A new programme co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) explores broadcaster, Charlie Webster’s journey to uncover the truth about her past, when she and her friends from a Sheffield running group were abused by their coach. Nowhere to Run: Abused by Our Coach, is an hour-long special programme available now for streaming on […]
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Santander Universities scheme offers cash grant to students
Students who are about to embark on an Open University study module this autumn have the opportunity to reap the rewards of a £500 grant towards their personal development. The cash is the result of the OU’s partnership with Santander Universities, a global philanthropic organisation working in the higher education sector. It is one of […]
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OU academics get funding for Mars research
Martians may be the preserve of 20th Century science fiction writers but planetary scientists are still fascinated with Mars and the possibility that primitive life-forms once existed – and if evidence of that remains today. Now two Open University academics have been awarded combined funding of over £200,000 to help unlock the secrets of the […]
New OU/ BBC co-pro charts the rise of the Premier League
As English football entered the 1990s, the game was in crisis. The golden days of the post-war era had long gone. Attendances were in decline and England’s best talent was moving abroad in search of better football and better pay. Something needed to be done, and fast. That something was the birth of the Premier […]
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OU mathematics professor honoured by Royal Society in their annual awards
Professor June Barrow-Green has been awarded the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal by the Royal Society for her research in 19th and 20th century mathematics, notably on historical roots of modern computing, dynamical systems and the three-body problem. Her work places special emphasis on the under-representation of women in historical narratives and in contemporary mathematics. Her recent work includes […]
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OU partners with Russell Group to launch resource hub for students starting university this autumn
The Open University (OU) and Russell Group, which represents 24 leading UK universities, have launched Jumpstart University, a hub of free resources to help students to prepare for and settle into their studies at their new university or college. The hub provides a range of online materials from the OU’s free learning platform, OpenLearn, which […]
OU astronomer part of international team that captures galaxies in ultra-high definition
An international team of astronomers have published the most detailed images ever seen of galaxies beyond our own, revealing their inner workings and black-hole activity in unprecedented detail. The images were created from data collected by the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a network of more than 70,000 small antennae spread across nine European countries. The […]
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