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The Open University’s OpenSTEM Labs awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize  

The Open University’s OpenSTEM Labs awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize  

The Open University has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its OpenSTEM Labs initiative. The OpenSTEM Labs are online laboratories that allow students from anywhere in the world to participate in authentic experimental work, acquiring real data interactively as if they were in the laboratory. Many activities are available 24/7.  The OpenSTEM Labs […]

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A successful year for OpenLearn

It has been a successful year for The Open University’s free learning platform, OpenLearn, which has seen a significant rise in the number of people enrolling onto its courses. 890,000 people enrolled on an open learn course in the year 2022/23 compared to 794,000 the previous year (21/22). The platform, which offers more than 900 […]

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ESG is discussed in board rooms but lack of skills is holding back action, according to new report by The Open University

While nearly four in five (77%) businesses agree that ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors impact their organisation’s brand or reputation, less than a tenth (8%) have a fully realised ESG strategy Businesses are held back from implementing ESG due to lack of financial resources (28%), missing essential skills (24%) and complexity (23%) New report […]

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Israel-Hamas War

The appalling attacks perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on Saturday 7 October, and the subsequent military response from Israel, have shocked us all. We are also deeply concerned for the welfare of the civilian Palestinian population, and those hostages currently trapped in Gaza. Our thoughts are with all those who are suffering. We want to stress […]

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OU Students could win £1000 from Santander Universities during cost-of-living crisis

For the third year in a row, the OU is teaming up with Santander Universities to offer students help with their finances. Thanks to Santander Universities, this year 10 lucky students will get the chance to win £1000 cash in a free draw. To enter, OU students need to be currently enrolled, be based in […]

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Employment Tribunal statement from The Open University- 2 October 2023

The OU is responding to an Employment Tribunal claim which is centred on the rights of free speech and academic freedom, and their interaction with the freedom, safety, and inclusion of everyone in our University community. Professor Josie Fraser, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at The Open University, said: “We believe we have acted lawfully, in good faith […]

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OU validation partner granted power to award degrees from Office for Students

OU validation partner, New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE), has been granted new powers to award degrees going forward. Open University Validation Partnerships (OUVP) was established in 1992 to enable The Open University (OU) to validate programmes for institutions that do not have their own degree awarding powers or that want to offer OU-validated […]

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The Open University partners with Glastonbury Town Deal to offer free skills and training

The Open University partners with Glastonbury Town Deal to offer free skills and training

The Open University (OU) has partnered with Glastonbury town to offer a wide range of free skills and training. Funded by the Glastonbury Town Deal, this unique opportunity gives residents of Glastonbury who want to upskill, retrain, or learn new skills, the chance to study for free with the UK’s largest distance learning provider. In […]

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OU research reveals shocking level of online violence experienced by women and girls across the UK

OU research reveals shocking level of online violence experienced by women and girls across the UK

Over one in 10 women in England have experienced online violence, while three in 10 women (30%) have witnessed online violence Seven in 10 (68%) believe that current legislation is ineffective at tackling online violence against women and girls in England One in eight (13%) of women in England who experienced online violence say this […]

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OU students to compete on new series of University Challenge

OU students to compete on new series of University Challenge

A top team of students from The Open University has made it through to the televised rounds of the popular television programme University Challenge. The 2023-24 Open University team has made it onto Series 30, their first-round match will be shown on BBC2 on Monday 4 September at 8.30pm. The team of five were selected […]

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