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OU launches social worker degree apprenticeship

28 February 2019

The Open University (OU) has launched its Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship, supporting more people into higher education and providing a new, flexible route into becoming a social worker. Employers in a social work setting – across England – are being encouraged to work in partnership with the OU to set up the apprenticeships to develop […]

FutureLearn to deliver digital skills programmes in new Institute of Coding initiative

25 February 2019

The Open University (OU)’s social learning platform FutureLearn is to deliver digital skills programmes as part of the Institute of Coding (IoC), a multi-million pound initiative. The FutureLearn platform, which is wholly-owned by the OU, will deliver digital skills courses from the University of Leeds, Lancaster University, Goldsmiths and the Creative Computing Institute at the University […]

OU Student Volunteers explain how they give back

14 February 2019

Last year, more than 570 Open University students volunteered through The Open University Students Association (OUSA). During Student Volunteering Week, we wanted to find out more about why people choose to volunteer, the roles that are open to OU students, and hear about some of their experiences. Huge variety of volunteering opportunities Beth Metcalf, Head […]

Free functional skills courses launched by OU with Further Education Colleges

8 February 2019

A new scheme to bring free Level 1 Functional Skills courses to tens of thousands of people via online learning has been launched by the OU in partnership with Further Education (FE) Colleges in England. It will help people develop basic skills in English and Maths by studying on the OpenLearn platform, and they can […]

Alan Turing named greatest icon of 20th century

6 February 2019

Father of the computer, World War Two code breaker and scientific genius Alan Turing was named the greatest icon of the 20th century in the live final of Icons, co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team. Turing won the public vote having been pitted against fellow finalists Dr Martin Luther King, […]

New contract deal for Associate Lecturers

25 January 2019

The Open University (OU) and University and College Union (UCU) have announced the successful negotiation of a new permanent contact for Associate Lecturers (ALs). The 4,000 ALs play a vital role in the delivery of OU course material and are the primary point of contact for all current students. What the new contract means The […]

New Appointments

18 January 2019

The Open University has recently made a number of new appointments to its senior leadership team. Pro-Chancellor – Malcolm Sweeting Malcolm Sweeting has taken up the role of Pro-Chancellor effective from Tuesday 1 January. He has a widely established reputation as a leading corporate finance lawyer at home and abroad; most recently focusing on the […]

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From Refugee to University Executive

18 January 2019

Professor Devendra Kodwani, Executive Dean of The Open University’s Faculty of Business and Law, will introduce the OU’s 50th Anniversary Inaugural Lectures with a lecture on lifelong learning and the role of universities. We spoke to Devendra, to find out more about his story, and why this subject is so important to him. From humble […]

OU Degree Apprentices meet MPs

17 January 2019

A group of seven OU Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices visited the UK Parliament on 15 January to meet MPs and Peers and celebrate three years of the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship in England. The apprentices, who are employed by The Open University, Travis Perkins and Public Health England, undertook a VIP tour organised by the […]

Award-winning series Hospital returns to our screens

10 January 2019

Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, Hospital returns to our screens for a fourth series on Thursday 10 January at 9pm on BBC Two. The award-winning series explores the day-to-day life of six hospital Trusts across Liverpool, as they care for over two million people, stretching from North Wales to […]

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