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OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series

OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series

A new series co-produced between the BBC and The Open University offers viewers a fascinating insight into the dark and brutal world of organised crime.  The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime begins on Tuesday 23rd March at 9pm on BBC Two.  The two-part series was filmed over two years with fly on the wall access to […]

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The Disabled Veterans Scholarship Fund opens for applications

The Disabled Veterans Scholarship Fund opens for applications

Now in its fourth year, The Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund is once again open for applications offering 50 free study places at The Open University to individuals injured whilst in military service. So far the OU has given 160 scholarships helping veterans from a variety of service backgrounds who have a range of complex health […]

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Scholarship and bursary support for Carers

The Open University’s Carers Scholarships Fund, which offers 10 successful applicants with funding to complete a full undergraduate qualification* of their choice, opens for applications from today. This year also sees the introduction of the Carers Bursary – a £250 award to support registered students with study costs. Carers Scholarships Fund The pandemic has seen […]

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BBC/OU Co-Pro unveils the undiscovered life in sewage

BBC/OU Co-Pro unveils the undiscovered life in sewage

A fascinating look into the world of sewage and how scientists are searching for ways to upcycle human waste comes to our television screens this week. The Secret Science of Sewage a BBC/Open University co-production, explores the biology, chemistry, and history of feces – looking inside the tanks of one of the UK’s largest and […]

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Truth about surrogacy explored in new series

The first episode of a new series exploring the reality of surrogacy starts tonight (17 March) on BBC One at 10:45pm. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s (OU) Broadcast and Partnerships team, Surrogates is a three-part documentary, which follows the experiences of five young British women, all embarking on a complex journey to […]

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TV cameras explore rich story of goldmining in Scottish Highlands

TV cameras explore rich story of goldmining in Scottish Highlands

For almost 40 years, it has been known that there is gold in the hills just outside the village of Tyndrum in the Scottish Highlands.  Now a new Open University/BBC Scotland documentary, Gold Town, follows the fortunes of a band of miners as they attempt to extract it and establish Scotland’s very first commercial gold […]

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Women in Research: Making a Difference to the Wider World webinar

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March around the world, every year and is now in its 110th year. Events and activities are held worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements and rally for equality. As an institution with founding principles built on social justice, The Open University’s research portfolio has […]

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Next generation “will focus on social issues, amid online learning boom”

Next generation “will focus on social issues, amid online learning boom”

Global learning platform FutureLearn, part-owned by The Open University, has published an in-depth study on the future of learning. The report encompasses the UK, USA and Australia, including 15 industry expert insights and YouGov data, into the Future of Learning and how COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the learning landscape. Four core themes highlighted in the […]

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Behind the scenes of Trump’s turbulent global presence

A look back at the incredible history of Donald Trump’s international relations is the basis for a new and richly-observed three-part documentary, co-produced by the BBC, The Open University and Brook Lapping. Trump on the World Stage begins tonight, Wednesday 10th February at 9pm on BBC2 just as the second impeachment trial of Trump begins […]

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OU/BBC forensic science series The Real CSI returns

OU/BBC forensic science series The Real CSI returns

Forensic scientists play a crucial role bringing criminals to justice and now the programme that gives viewers unique access to their work is back for a second series. Forensics: The Real CSI is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC and the series continues with Episode 4 Fatal Weapon Unknown on Tuesday 6th July […]

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