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How to be mindful of food allergies when trick or treating

29 October 2021

Halloween is a time when children look forward to putting on scary costumes, face paints and taking to the streets with their parents to shout ‘trick or treat’ at neighbours, in the hope of adding to their swag of sweets. But trick or treating can be a different kind of fright night for parents of […]

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New study seeks to learn from students’ experiences of mental health in education

27 October 2021

The Open University (OU) has partnered with the Mental Health Foundation on a study to pool students’ experiences of mental health related education in schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Designed in collaboration with students who have drawn from their own experiences of mental health in education, the study will take place on the […]

OU/BBC series sees from the perspective of those with dementia

4 October 2021

A new 2-part series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University will follow people with dementia and their families over two whole years, highlighting what it is truly like to live with the condition. Dementia & Us starts on BBC 2 on 5 October at 9pm, telling the story of dementia, by people living with […]

The OU is shortlisted for two awards in the “Oscars” of higher education

30 September 2021

The Open University has been shortlisted for two prestigious accolades in what is regarded as the “Oscars” of higher education – the Times Higher Education Awards (THE Awards) 2021. They include ‘University of the year’ and ‘Knowledge exchange/transfer initiative of the year’ which relates to one of the OU’s new free online continuing-professional-development courses. The […]

Don't Exclude Me, photo credit: Peter Coventry

New OU/BBC series “Don’t exclude me” shines a light on how to keep children in the classroom

29 September 2021

A new series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) will highlight how to help to keep children in schools using inclusive behaviour management strategies, as exclusions peak to their highest in a decade. ‘Don’t Exclude Me’ starts on BBC 2 on Thursday 30 September at 9pm. The two-part series follows behavioural expert […]

Flexible-learning route into nursing with OU and UWE Bristol

23 September 2021

Applications are open for the next cohort of The Open University’s (OU) BSc (Honours) degree in Nursing (Adult) in partnership with the University of West of England (UWE Bristol). The three-year long course delivers a balance of theory and practice-based development, with part of the course spent at local placements and on campus at UWE […]

New BBC/ OU co-pro ‘Nowhere to Run’ available to watch on iPlayer

21 September 2021

A new programme co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) explores broadcaster, Charlie Webster’s journey to uncover the truth about her past, when she and her friends from a Sheffield running group were abused by their coach. Nowhere to Run: Abused by Our Coach, is an hour-long special programme available now for streaming on […]

OU academic shares secret to ageing well in series of free public lectures

17 September 2021

Academic, Dr Jitka Vseteckova, Senior Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University (OU) is giving a series of public talks about ‘Ageing Well’. The talks will discuss the theory and practice of what we can do to live longer and healthier lives. Each free to attend talk will explore the role […]

Actress, Angelina Jolie holding a copy of the book, Know Your Rights and Claim Them

Amnesty International book supported by OU research publishes today

2 September 2021

A book by Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie and Professor Geraldine Van Bueren about children’s rights is published today. Original conception of Know Your Rights and Claim Them was shaped by The Open University’s Children’s Research Centre’s (OUCRC) report, which explored the representation of children’s rights from discussion through to illustration and interpretation. After nearly two […]

‘Generation Hustle’: The Open University discovers a new wave of Passion-preneurs

9 August 2021

Whilst many say young people have been hugely affected by the pandemic, latest polling reveals a new wave of optimism when it comes to the study and the career choices of today’s school leavers. The Open University study has identified the next generation of ‘Passion-preneurs’ – students inspired to undertake a degree and pursue a […]

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