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Open University celebrates win at Armed Forces awards for “exceptional achievement” in the community
The Open University is delighted to announce it was amongst the winners at the prestigious Armed Forces Community Awards on Thursday September 18th, picking up the Education, Training and Development Award. This auspicious award reflects the life-changing power of education to transform lives and the determination of the veterans that The Open University (OU) is […]
New national event to unlock the UK’s untapped maternal talent pool
Beyondtheschoolrun and The Open University (OU) are to launch a national flagship event to redefine motherhood, potential and the future of work. For generations, the conversation around motherhood and work has focused on what women “return” to: returning to work; returning to confidence; returning to careers; returning to who they were before. Now a new […]
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The Open University extends enrolment deadline for first time as record numbers of young people choose flexible study
The Open University is extending its undergraduate enrolment deadline for the first time in its history after seeing unprecedented demand from younger students seeking a more flexible route into higher education. The move comes as growing numbers of school and college leavers look for alternatives to the traditional university experience, balancing study with work and […]
The Open University launches new strategy to widen opportunity and help more students succeed
The Open University (OU) has today launched Opening Up, its new strategy for 2026–2031, setting out how it will widen opportunity, improve student success and increase its impact through education, research, innovation and partnership. The strategy marks the next stage in the OU’s mission to make higher education open to people regardless of background, location […]
Teenage boom at The Open University as young people choose to earn while they learn
Record 3,398 new undergraduate students aged 18 or 19. Number of teenage starters has risen by more than a third since 2019/20. Almost four in ten new OU undergraduates are now under 25. Record numbers of teenagers are choosing The Open University as young people seek more flexible and affordable ways to earn a degree […]
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OU’s Open Business Creators Fund awards grants totalling £30k to student-led enterprises
Eighteen budding entrepreneurs have been awarded cash grants to kickstart their business ideas thanks to Open Business Creators (OBC). The popular and long-running initiative supports Open University students and alumni to start, grow and sustain their own businesses or freelance careers. Through a combination of training, funding and business support, OBC aims to help entrepreneurs […]
Professor Ian Pickup, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience at the Open University, advises on results day, clearing, and the power of flexible higher education
A‑level results day can feel like a crossroads. For some, it brings relief and celebration, for others, it brings uncertainty, disappointment, or a sudden need to rethink plans that felt fixed only days before. But as Professor Ian Pickup, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Students at The Open University, points out, this moment is rarely as final as […]
OU celebrates inauguration of Anatolia American University
The Open University recently joined partners in Thessaloniki, Greece, to celebrate the official inauguration of Anatolia American University, marking a major milestone in a long-standing partnership built on trust, shared values and a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. The inauguration marks a new chapter in the OU’s 12-year validation partnership […]
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Student Home update
We’re very sorry that many students are still having trouble accessing Student Home. We know how important your results are and appreciate your patience while our technical teams work around the clock to resolve this complex issue. Current situation: Some students can access Student Home, but many still cannot. Pages are taking a long time to load. […]
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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