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Open University Business School alum Zoë Andre-Lawson honoured as an Influential Leader by prestigious education body

9 February 2023

AACSB has named Open University Business School (OUBS) alum Zoë Andre-Lawson in its list of the top 25 influential leaders for 2023. The prestigious accolade recognises notable alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders, and the recipients of this year’s honours features individuals […]

FBL Student and Alumni Awards huge success

27 October 2022

For the first time in three years the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) was able to hold its annual Student and Alumni Awards in the flesh – without covid restrictions – and organisers called it an ‘inspirational’ event. It was held on campus in Milton Keynes and offered the chance for many students and […]

“We wanted to find an easy way for other OU students to make friends with each other”

2 October 2022

The October Study Challenge The October Study Challenge is the brainchild of three OU students who wanted to help connect new and existing students via a series of fun challenges on Instagram – and this year it’s set to be bigger and better. In 2021, The Open University collaborated with three OU students, Sam, Annette, and […]

OU launches world’s first Online Confucius Institute

13 May 2022

The OU has today launched the world’s first Online Confucius Institute in partnership with the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). The Online Confucius Institute at The Open University is a non-profit educational partnership between the OU and BFSU which will provide a range of opportunities for students, researchers, teachers and the wider professional community to […]

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Moon: crashing rocket will create new crater – here’s what we should worry about

28 January 2022

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University writes for The Conversation about the impact of a new cater on the Moon. It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 […]

Olu Jacobs: Nollywood’s elder statesman has always acted for his country

21 January 2022

Françoise Ugochukwu, Senior Research Fellow, Development, Policy and Practice (DPP) at The Open University writes about renowned Nigerian actor-producer Olu Jacobs. Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, the Nigerian film producer and renowned actor, whose career spans more than five decades, belongs to that group of elders representing the best of Nigeria. He was recently presented with the […]

Post-COP26, The Open University hears from its week two Observers

16 November 2021

COP26 brought together parties from across the world to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The two weeks of negotiations resulted in the Glasgow Climate Pact, which the UN Secretary General says is ‘far from enough’ and advises that ‘every country, every city, every […]

Bird eggshell study highlights potential risk to nest environments due to climate change

13 October 2021

New research has revealed how the moisture-resistance of bird eggshells has evolved to thrive in different environments, suggesting that bird populations nesting in environments prone to climate change may be at risk when weather conditions undergo a period of intense and rapid change. The study was led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London […]

BepiColombo’s first close-up pictures from 200km above Mercury hint at answers to the planet’s secrets

4 October 2021

Written by David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University. The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of October 2 2021. Passing within just 200km of the surface of Mercury, it sent back some spectacular pictures. For those […]

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 […]

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