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Sustainability activity continues at OU with Mock COP for school students

16 November 2022

Yesterday, seventy-five senior pupils from 11 secondary schools across the Scottish Highlands took part in a ‘Mock COP27’ to raise awareness and increase understanding of the landmark global political conference. The event helped the young people contribute to the climate change debate and show them that their voice matters. Organised by The Open University (OU) […]

Double award win for BBC/ OU co-productions

15 November 2022

Two programmes co-produced by The Open University and BBC have won accolades at this year’s Grierson Awards. The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds secured ‘Best Natural History or Environmental Documentary’. The landmark natural history series, presented by Sir David Attenborough was an immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories […]

New OU research finds future of small bakery businesses at risk

9 November 2022

The research, conducted by Emma Bell, Professor of Organisation and Leadership at The Open University Business School, found that the rising costs of flour and energy pose some serious challenges to bakery owners, and that support is needed for this sector to maintain its important place in local communities. Professor Bell’s research, which was conducted between […]

Love FE, Love HE, Love Education #LoveOurColleges

26 October 2022

Last week marked another successful Colleges Week, it is always fantastic to see the celebration of what colleges bring to our education system, to our local communities and how they enrich people from every walk of life and every background. What’s clear, and not just from the celebrations last week, is that colleges are at […]

OpenLearn’s ‘Race and Ethnicity Hub’ wins prestigious award

21 October 2022

The Open University’s (OU) free learning site, OpenLearn has won an award at this year’s Open Education Awards for Excellence for it’s Race and Ethnicity Hub, which was launched following the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. Winner of the ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion‘ award for its outstanding contribution to the open education community, the […]

Help for people supporting Ukrainians in the UK launched by OU

20 October 2022

The Open University (OU) has launched a new free online course for people housing, caring for or working with Ukrainians in the UK. The course focuses on Ukrainian culture and language and has been developed specifically for UK residents hosting refugees, and service providers working with people who have arrived from Ukraine. Providing an insight […]

Model-turned-activist Lily Cole spearheads mini docuseries showcasing The Open University’s pioneering social impact research

11 October 2022

In a bid to tackle some of today’s biggest societal challenges, The Open University (OU) has committed to focusing all of its research around three core pillars: sustainability, inequality and living well. To launch the new focus areas, which align with young people’s key concerns[1], the OU selected four current cutting-edge research projects to put […]

Her Majesty The Queen, 1926 – 2022

14 September 2022

First published Thursday 8 September The Open University is saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and joins people across the world in expressing our condolences to the Royal Family. Her Majesty granted The Open University its Royal Charter in 1969 and visited its Milton Keynes campus with the […]

Choosing an alternative path to a degree through the OU

18 August 2022

Today (18 August) is A-level results day, bringing with it a wave of emotions across the UK and the beginning of the university clearing process. The Open University’s (OU) mission of being open to all perhaps never feels more applicable than when students across the UK receive their A-Level results. The OU continues to provide […]

Open University implements landmark decasualisation deal for tutors

2 August 2022

The Open University (OU) has implemented new permanent contracts for over 4,800 Associate Lecturers, in the biggest decasualisation programme to take place in the higher education sector. As a result of the new contracts which were introduced on 1 August 2022, staff are now benefitting from enhanced job security and a pay uplift of between […]

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