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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 (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 […]
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 […]
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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The Open University announces new national health campaign empowering the UK to Age Well
Similar to the tried and tested Dry January and Stoptober models, The Open University’s Take Five to Age Well campaign is encouraging people over 50 to sign up to a month of healthy habits designed by experts from the University. With an ever-increasing demand on adult social care services and the NHS across the UK, […]
The Open University’s National Student Survey scores – 2023
The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023, commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) have been published, with The Open University (OU) receiving scores higher than the sector average for academic support, teaching, organisation and management, assessment and feedback, learning resources, and learning opportunities. The OU has continued to perform extremely well for […]
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Nearly 1 in 2 school leavers in England have reconsidered going to university, as cost of living soars
New survey from The Open University shows that 49% of 18–19-year-olds in England have reconsidered going to university in the last year, due to rising living costs 71% say they would consider distance learning if it meant saving money The Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) estimates that studying with the OU could potentially […]
OU launches two free courses to improve the care of older people with learning disabilities
The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities. Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families and Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities have been developed using inclusive research overseen by Louise Wallace, Professor of Psychology and […]
More support is needed for families affected by parental imprisonment, according to a new study from The Open University and YSS.
Families with children across the UK are missing out on vital support to help them cope with the impact caused by having a parent in prison, according to research from The Open University’s Children’s Research Centre and YSS. The two-year study funded by Worcestershire County Council, surveyed 68 families across the UK, to better understand […]
Attorney General champions government legal career at Open University
Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she spoke to the Open University’s law students. Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC MP, visited The Open University campus in Milton Keynes on Thursday July 13 part of the Law […]
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