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OU ranked third in National Student Survey

15 July 2021

The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2021, commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) have been published, with The Open University (OU) ranking third amongst 174 participating degree-awarding universities. This is a significant improvement from 17th in 2019, when the university last met the threshold for publication of its results. The OU maintained […]

The Open University’s future trends predictor reveals list of most in-demand jobs anticipated for major growth over next five years

13 July 2021

Business, sustainability and digital entrepreneurs have backed a new campaign from The Open University that highlights skills and jobs forecast to be of vital importance to the growth of the UK economy in the coming years. Centring around the nationwide skills gap in management & business and computing & IT and against a backdrop of […]

Impact of COVID-19 on weddings reinforces need for marriage law reforms

9 July 2021

Research by Dr Stephanie Pywell, from The Open University and Professor Rebecca Probert from the University of Exeter into the impact of COVID-19 on weddings has reinforced the need for marriage law reforms. Complications thrown up after events were cancelled due to the various lockdowns resulted in hundreds finding it difficult to reconvene, the research […]

Gender Critical Research Network – A message from the Vice-Chancellor

24 June 2021

Our University is not only a place of open debate but should be an exemplar of how to have these debates, bringing the standards of inquiry we have as an academic institution not just into our own conversations but taking them out into wider society. This, however, needs to be governed by clear rules that […]

Advertising on GB News

17 June 2021

The Open University (OU) conducted a review of the GB News channel as it would for any new broadcast outlet, to look at viability of running advertising. The review looked at a range of data sets and associated commercial broadcast data. As a result of the review’s conclusions, the OU will not be commencing advertising […]

‘Take your training online’ with new OU resource aimed at trainers in the NGO and charity sectors

2 June 2021

The Open University (OU) has launched a new course designed to support trainers working for a charity, non-governmental agency, or similar third sector organisation, to move their face to face training online. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many charities and NGOs were challenged with the task of moving their training online, often working […]

OU PhD student is asking the public to get involved in a unique tree study in Milton Keynes

27 May 2021

Trees are vital for our towns and cities. They make them more sustainable, attractive and healthy places to be. But urban trees are constantly under threat, with less access to water, soil and room to grow. These threats can hamper tree health, slow their growth and eventually kill them. Experts aren’t entirely sure why some […]

Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system: why we need to listen to lawyers

25 May 2021

Lee John Curley, James Munro, Jim Turner and Lara Frumkin, all from The Open University discuss reforming Scotland’s unique jury system. Rape Crisis Scotland has once again called for the country’s not proven verdict to be scrapped, after new figures revealed that almost a quarter of all rape and attempted rape cases ended in acquittals under this […]

Pandemic sees growth in study signup, but part-time support needed more than ever

6 May 2021

The Open University has seen a rise in its student numbers over the past year, as the pandemic means more people are choosing to study online with the OU. The University cites the impact of Covid-19 as the main driver of the increase; it has significantly increased the demand for upskilling and reskilling and has […]

The Open University joins forces with Avon and Somerset Police in ground-breaking new research project into rape and sexual offences

22 April 2021

The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Avon and Somerset Police in a pioneering research project that aims to transform the police response to rape and sexual offences. Project Bluestone combines academic learning with professional practice and brings together leading academics from across the UK to work alongside police officers. Working across five different workstreams, […]

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