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Making online teaching even better is focus of OU’s bite-size course

17 August 2020

The Open University is pleased to offer a new bite-size course for those tasked with moving teaching and learning online in today’s “new normal”. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many organisations and individuals move courses and teaching online at unprecedented speed. With the likelihood of variations of lockdown and remote working remaining for some time, […]

OU launches bursaries for 50 new BAME students

29 July 2020

The Open University is offering ‘Open Futures Bursaries’ to support new OU students who identify as being from a Black, Asian, or other minority ethnic (BAME) background. Fifty bursaries of £1,000 are available to eligible new students for the academic year 2020/21, to be used towards study costs or other living expenses. Applications are open […]

Survey reveals strong OU graduate employment results

30 June 2020

Results from the first Graduate Outcomes survey show OU graduates succeeding in the jobs market. More than three-quarters (76%) of OU graduates in the 2017/18 academic year were employed or doing voluntary work between 2018 and 2019, according to a new Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) study. The inaugural Graduate Outcomes survey also reveals that […]

OU Law students develop chatbots to support the public with domestic abuse, injunctions and legal aid

29 June 2020

Law students from The Open University have been working with legal automation platform, Josef, to develop a series of chatbots to support the public with legal issues such as domestic abuse and injunctions. The Open University’s Open Justice Centre has been working with Josef since February this year, making the OU the first UK university […]

A new journey for disabled veterans like Daniel

21 June 2020

After joining the Army at just 16 years old, OU student Daniel Bingley was flying high in a military career when a terrible injury turned his world upside down. “In 2012, I was injured in Iraq following an explosion,” Daniel tells us. “It seriously damaged my ears and I still really struggle with my hearing.” […]

Double honours for OU’s 50th anniversary campaign

10 June 2020

The Open University’s campaign to mark its 50th anniversary has achieved a second award, this time on an international scale. The campaign #OU50 has been recognised at the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Circle of Excellence Awards 2020 where it was awarded Silver in the Year-Long Events category. It follows a win […]

Open University Law students join Freedom Law Clinic project researching the effects of Covid-19 on civil liberties

5 June 2020

Ten law students from The Open University are taking part in a four-week project that will consider the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on civil liberties. The ‘Civil Liberties in the Lockdown’ project is being run by the Freedom Law Clinic, which creates pro bono opportunities for students to access criminal appeal cases and offer […]

The Open University launches online domestic abuse resource as calls to domestic violence helplines soar during Covid-19 lockdown

4 June 2020

The Open University’s Open Justice team has collaborated with charity, Support Through Court to launch a free open online resource for learners, themed around domestic abuse. Its timely launch coincides with the rapid rise in numbers of people in domestic abuse situations seeking help during the UK lockdown. Support Through Court is a charity that […]

OU launches online teaching microcredential for “hasty pivot” to distance learning

22 May 2020

The Open University (OU), a world leader in flexible distance learning, has developed an Online Teaching microcredential to equip those teaching in higher or further education with the practical skills to successfully create online courses and teach adults online. The microcredential is open for enrolment now on leading social learning platform, FutureLearn.com, and teaching commences […]

OU’s OpenLearn joins forces with Money Saving Expert to launch its Academy of Money

21 May 2020

The Open University has partnered with the UK’s biggest consumer website, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) to launch a free, six-part course, which will give the nation the skills and knowledge to master their finances. Prepared and written by the OU, with support and guidance from MSE, MSE’s Academy of Money will be available from today (21 May) on […]

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