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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 […]
The Open University helps colleges expand higher education in local “cold spot” communities
The Open University’s ‘Higher Education in Further Education’ validation project has helped further education colleges in England build the skills, confidence and capacity to offer new higher education routes in communities with limited local provision, according to an independent evaluation commissioned by the Office for Students. The Ecorys evaluation of The Open University’s HE in […]
John Lewis Partnership and The Open University to support more care-experienced young people into higher education
Applications are now open for people aged 30 and under with experience of being in care to study an undergraduate qualification at the OU for free. The Care Experienced Scholarship, designed in collaboration with The John Lewis Partnership as part of the Building Happier Futures initiative, has provided the opportunity to access free, flexible higher education to […]
MK College and Open University offer new groundbreaking degree courses
For the first time, Milton Keynes College Group is now offering full degree courses, thanks to a groundbreaking new partnership with the city’s The Open University (OU). Following a rigorous validation process, the College Group will now teach a range of degrees, giving students the confidence that the quality of the education being provided is […]
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The Open University welcomes once-in-a-generation reforms to open up lifelong learning
The Open University has welcomed today’s Department for Education announcement confirming the first universities and colleges, including the OU, approved to offer new flexible modular provision through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. The reforms will allow eligible adults in England to access student finance in more flexible ways, supporting shorter courses and modules as well as traditional full qualifications. […]
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