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Sarah Brown calls for innovative financing for education

11 September 2019

A packed Pan-Commonwealth Forum 9 was treated to an engaging and inspirational address by Sarah Brown during which she called on governments and NGOs for more innovative thinking to finance global educational efforts. The challenge of providing education to displaced people, children and girls was also high on the agenda and mirrored many of the […]

PCF9: Discussing the future of education and lifelong learning

9 September 2019

The opening day of the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum saw 520 educational leaders and practitioners from 61 countries unite to discuss and debate the future of education and learning. Jointly hosted by The Open University and the Commonwealth of Learning, the international conference opened at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh today to focus on Sustainable Development Goal […]

OU collaborates with BBC on The Big Hospital Experiment

3 September 2019

On Wednesday 4 September, episode one of The Big Hospital Experiment airs on BBC Two at 9pm. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, the four-part programme follows a group of young people as they embark on a radical social experiment – volunteering on the NHS frontline to deliver patient […]

Law students make prison radio series

23 August 2019

Open University law students from around the UK have collaborated with prison learners to record a series of radio programmes for broadcast on prison radio, as part of a pioneering project by the University’s Open Justice Centre. The success of the pilot, which resulted in a radio programme called Castaway, means it is expected to […]

Submit a winning assignment – 5 practical tips from OU students

16 August 2019

With new students about to start their journey with us, we asked our Instagram community to share their top tips for completing those TMAs (tutor marked assignments). Here’s their advice on how to submit a winning assignment: Know ALL your TMA questions It can feel daunting when your module website first opens, but taking the […]

Clearing 2019: OU offers a positive choice

13 August 2019

A-level results day is looming and with it a wave of emotion across the UK as the Clearing process reaches high intensity. The Open University continues to provide a positive choice, offering an alternative route to a degree for many young people and one which is open to all. Increasingly attractive choice In the National […]

OU partners with colleges to deliver sector specific functional skills courses

31 July 2019

The partnership between The Open University (OU) and three FE colleges has been extended with the launch of sector specific English and maths functional skills. Supporting the government’s National Retraining Scheme, several courses are now available with contextualised content, specific to the construction; engineering; health; social care and education. The free courses, available on the […]

OU/ BBC co-productions shortlisted for prestigious award

29 July 2019

Four programmes co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnership Team with WELS, FASS and STEM have been shortlisted for various categories in The Grierson Awards 2019. Established in 1972, the awards recognise and celebrate documentaries from Britain and abroad that have made a significant contribution to the genre and demonstrate quality, […]

8 Days: To the Moon and Back – OU/ BBC co-pro told through the eyes of the astronauts

10 July 2019

The Apollo 11 mission – when humans first set foot on the Moon – stunned the world to become an unforgettable global phenomenon. 8 Days: To the Moon and Back, co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnership Team airs on Wednesday 10th July at 9pm on BBC Two and follows the […]

OU first for Assessment and Feedback – National Student Survey results

4 July 2019

The results of the annual National Student Survey (NSS) have been published with The Open University ranked first for Assessment and Feedback with a score of 85%. Overall satisfaction has stayed at its strong score of 87%, keeping the OU in the top 20 of all UK universities, with a ranking of 17th amongst 139 […]

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