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Radio series Rare Earth returns for another season

Radio series Rare Earth returns for another season

Tune into BBC Radio 4 weekly from today (18 October) to listen to the third season of OU / BBC radio series, Rare Earth, with environmental journalist Tom Heap and physicist Helen Czerski. Rare Earth digs into some of the biggest environmental issues facing our planet today, with fascinating insights from experts. Listeners can tune […]

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New OU/BBC Radio Series Inside Health

New OU/BBC Radio Series Inside Health

A brand-new OU/BBC radio series Inside Health starts on Tuesday 15th October at 09:30 on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The six-part series will give listeners a better understanding of various health issues, distinguishing fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice. The Open University academic consultants on the series, Senior Lecturer […]

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The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England

The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England

The Open University (OU) has launched a pioneering Centre for Protecting Women Online, made possible by a substantial £7.7 million grant from Research England. This new initiative aims to address and mitigate the online harms faced by women and girls, focusing on research to inform legislative, policy, and technological solutions. The official opening of the […]

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Michael Mosley – Just One Thing, a new two-part series honouring the legacy of the late broadcaster

Michael Mosley – Just One Thing, a new two-part series honouring the legacy of the late broadcaster

A special two-part series ‘Michael Mosley – Just One Thing’ will celebrate the life and legacy of the late science broadcaster and programme maker who passed away earlier this year at the age of 67. The OU/BBC co-pro builds on the success of his hugely popular Radio 4 podcast by the same name and will […]

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The Open University supports launch of University of Dyslexic Thinking

The Open University supports launch of University of Dyslexic Thinking

The Open University (OU) has collaborated with the charity ‘Made By Dyslexia’ to support the launch of DyslexicU, a free online university that aims to promote ‘a new school of thought’ by teaching the principles of dyslexic thinking. DyslexicU is hosted on the OU’s Open Learn Create platform and offers a range of free courses […]

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OpenLearn teams up with Barclays Eagle Labs to support entrepreneurs

The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Barclays Eagle Labs to promote the Eagle Labs Academy that will equip budding and established entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to grow their business. This collaboration brings together the OU’s world-renowned educational resources with the innovation and entrepreneurship support provided by Barclays Eagle Labs. The new collaboration […]

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The Open University – an Independent Review

The Open University has today published, in full, an independent report from Dame Nicola Dandridge. The report is the conclusion of a four-month independent review led by Dame Nicola that was commissioned by The Open University’s Council following the Employment Tribunal brought by Professor Jo Phoenix. The University Council has accepted the recommendations in the report […]

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New series of OU/BBC documentary Parole

The critically acclaimed documentary series Parole returns to our screens on 25th September, 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. Filmed over several months with unique access to parole board members, prisoners and some of their families, the new series takes audiences behind the scenes in the high stakes world of parole hearings where the futures […]

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New report recommends better assessment design to tackle potential AI threat to academic integrity

New report recommends better assessment design to tackle potential AI threat to academic integrity

A pioneering new report looking at the impact of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) on different types of assessment has recommended that  performance of tools, such as ChatGPT, should be used to inform and upskill assessment design, rather than trying to detect misuse. The large-scale investigation was conducted by the researchers from The Open University […]

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TV series looks at how Black musicians were exploited over time

A new three-part music series The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full airs tomorrow (21 September) showing the story of how some of most-loved artists were exploited because of their race. The Open University/BBC co-production features on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer at 9.25pm on Saturday and follows the story of how well-known greats […]

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