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Open University appoints Acting Vice-Chancellor

13 April 2018

The Open University has announced that Professor Mary Kellett is to be Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University. In a statement Richard Gillingwater, Pro-Chancellor, said: “I have every confidence that Mary will bring the right blend of experience and leadership to the University to take us forward.” Mary Kellett, in a message to staff on Friday […]

OU Vice-Chancellor announces he is to stand down

13 April 2018

Announcement from the Vice-Chancellor I am announcing that I am standing down as Vice-Chancellor of The Open University with immediate effect. The statement from the Pro-Chancellor acknowledges generously my role in persuading the University of the case for significant change, to help improve outcomes for students, to future-proof our radical University and to ensure financial […]

Apprenticeship accounts have £1.28 billion stockpiled, OU analysis reveals

6 April 2018

More than £1.28 billion of the funding that has been paid into the apprenticeship levy is still sitting in National Apprenticeship Service accounts, new data analysis commissioned by The Open University has found. The analysis revealed organisations in England have withdrawn just £108m of the massive £1.39 billion they have paid into the apprenticeship levy. Meanwhile, […]

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Fund opens for Disabled Veterans offering free study

1 April 2018

A new fund has been launched at The Open University especially for former services personnel who have been disabled in or as a result of military service. The fund is the first of its kind in the UK dedicated to furthering the education of the men and women who have become disabled due to their […]

Open University shortlisted for two Guardian University Awards

27 March 2018

Two Open University projects which are at the cutting edge of educational technology and accessibility have been shortlisted for the Guardian University Awards 2018. Using technology creatively The OU has a long history of using technology to support its innovative teaching. Self-filmed video is now common in many online course materials. For instance, a volcanologist […]

The Open University: Building a better future for its students

23 March 2018

The Open University is entering a new era of innovation to “reinvent the future of learning”, its Vice-Chancellor has said. In an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Peter Horrocks said the OU was gearing up for a major investment in building better services for students to the benefit of wider society. Mr Horrocks […]

6 reasons to look forward to graduation

21 March 2018

Spring is always a good time of year – new growth, warmer weather, more colour. More importantly, it’s when our degree ceremony season starts and when students blossom into graduates and continue to grow into new lives, new careers, new opportunities or maybe even a new qualification. Last year we saw 8,000 graduates cross the […]

Reports renew the campaign to shine light on part-time learning

16 March 2018

New reports from MillionPlus and the Sutton Trust put the spotlight firmly on the decline in part-time student numbers. Both reports follow on from OU Vice-Chancellor, Peter Horrocks’ recent interventions in the campaign, which helped lead to part-time and distance learning teaching being part of the Post-18 Review in England. Commenting at the publication of […]

FutureLearn marks fifth anniversary with news of postgraduate degrees with OU

15 March 2018

FutureLearn, The Open University’s wholly-owned social learning platform, celebrated its fifth birthday by announcing plans to host Post Graduate degrees courses by the OU. The announcement was made during a celebratory reception at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday March 14. The event was sponsored by Baroness Martha Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE and was attended […]

Open University calls for Apprenticeship shake up

14 March 2018

Vice-Chancellor calls for ‘modular apprenticeships’ to develop bespoke programmes, custom-made for business needs One in three (32%) business leaders want apprenticeships with greater flexibility New approach would put employers in control, as well as addressing existing concerns about content and adaptability Today Peter Horrocks, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, will call for a relaxation of […]

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