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BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? comes to The Open University in Milton Keynes
The Open University will welcome one of the BBC’s longest-running and most respected current affairs programmes to its Milton Keynes campus this summer. BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? will be broadcast from The Open University’s Walton Hall campus on Friday 7 August 2026, bringing a live audience and a panel of leading figures from politics and public life to Milton […]
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The OU’s 2026 National Student Survey results
The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026 have been published, with The Open University (OU) continuing to perform strongly across key areas of the student experience. This year, 14,966 OU students took part and overall have highly rated the OU for its teaching, assessment and organisation of their courses. 90.9% of students responded positively about the teaching on their course, 2.8% higher than […]
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The Open University among first signatories to new Women in Research Charter
The Open University is among one of the first universities and research organisations to sign up to a new national charter aimed at improving support for women working in research. The Women in Research Charter, launched by the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, sets out a series of commitments designed to remove […]
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OU responds to Government student outcomes reforms announcement
Responding to the Government announcement today on ‘Student outcomes in higher education’, Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, said: “We recognise the concerns the government is seeking to address and support its determination to ensure that higher education delivers genuine opportunity and strong outcomes for learners. “As proposals are developed, it will be important to ensure we understand […]
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Open University report questions whether support for NEETs is needed to plug the skills shortages
A new report from The Open University reveals a growing mismatch between employer needs and available talent – in turn preventing organisations from addressing persistent skills shortages while large numbers of young people remain locked out of the workforce. The ‘Business Barometer 2026: Harnessing young talent pipeline in a digital world’ is based on a […]
Live event set to tap into future potential of young people in a world of AI
With AI predicted to affect up to 40 per cent of global employment, The Open University hosts its first major online event for young people thinking about their future. Real Futures Live as the name suggests is a live online event designed to help younger audiences explore how technology is reshaping careers, the skills employers […]
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The Open University appoints Sir David Normington as Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council
The Open University has appointed Sir David Normington GCB as its next Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council. Sir David will take up the role following the conclusion of Malcolm Sweeting’s term of office and has been appointed for an initial four-year term from 1 August. A highly respected leader in public service and higher education […]
OU academic recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Professor Rachel Hilliam, Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to Data Sciences. Rachel joined The Open University in 2011 and has held a number of senior roles, including Director of Teaching for Mathematics and Statistics and […]
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Open University joins UK-wide initiative to expand access to education for displaced learners
The Open University (OU) has joined a new UK-wide collaboration of universities and sector partners to strengthen coordinated responses to global crises affecting higher education and expand access for displaced learners. The Global Response Platform (GRP) brings together leading UK institutions to work collectively on international crisis response, enabling a more coordinated and scalable approach to […]
The Open University’s Future of Learning report sets vision for learning in a changing world
The Open University (OU) today publishes ‘The Future of Learning: Skills, Technology and Innovation in a Changing World’, a report setting out how education can positively respond to rapid technological change, the transition to a net-zero economy and evolving skills needs, while widening access and opportunity. The report shows how learning, work and participation in […]
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