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Three exceptional individuals honoured at OU degree ceremony in London

Three exceptional individuals honoured at OU degree ceremony in London

A disability rights campaigner, a champion of life-long learning, and a musician who is diversifying the world of classical music, all received honorary degrees from The Open University in ceremonies at the Barbican Centre. Over four thousand guests and 1,200 graduates gathered in the Grade II listed building in the City of London for four […]

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Academic receives accolade for her work

Academic receives accolade for her work

A retired Cumbrian-based academic has received an honorary degree from The Open University for four decades of teaching and learning in the sciences, as well as her work in promoting the local landscape in the Lake District. Dr Audrey Brown, from Ulverston, (pictured above) was an associate lecturer with the OU, tutoring hundreds of science […]

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Welsh poet and former Wales Education Minister receive accolades from the OU

Welsh poet and former Wales Education Minister receive accolades from the OU

Two women were awarded honorary degrees by The Open University in Wales at a graduation ceremony that featured more than 400 students plus their families and friends. The honorary degrees of Doctor of the University were awarded to former Wales Education Minister Kirsty Williams and former National Poet Gillian Clarke at the International Convention Centre […]

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Pioneer receives OU accolade for her work making like easier for menopausal women

Pioneer receives OU accolade for her work making like easier for menopausal women

A pioneer who is blazing a trail to raise the profile of women experiencing menopause symptoms while at work has been awarded an honorary degree by The Open University. Deborah Garlick is the founder of the Henpicked website, an online community for women over 40 living with the menopause, and its sister organisation Menopause in […]

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Ronan Keating given honorary degree from The Open University for charity work

Ronan Keating has received an honorary degree from The Open University in recognition of his philanthropic contributions to charities over the past 25 years, particularly to improve cancer care. The Dublin-born musician, songwriter and presenter of BBC One’s The One Show, stepped up to receive the accolade for his charitable work, which he began following […]

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Honorary graduates share advice on overcoming barriers and achieving

Honorary graduates share advice on overcoming barriers and achieving

Three people renowned for their accomplishments in their individual fields of work have been awarded honorary degrees by The Open University (OU). James Timpson, chief executive of Timpsons, the national shoe repairs company, talented composer and musician Matt Baker and Professor of Psychiatry Kamaldeep Bhui all received their honours at recent OU degree ceremonies. Reflecting […]

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The many lives of Prue Leith

The many lives of Prue Leith

To celebrate The Open University’s 50th Anniversary year, OU Honorary Graduate Prue Leith joined us for an ‘In conversation’ talk last week, led by fellow writer and Honorary Graduate Val McDermid. Speaking to the audience of OU students, alumni, partners and other members of the wider OU family, Prue described how her passion for new […]

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