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Academic’s quest to help people with facial-recognition blindness
A professor of psychology from The Open University is embarking on a quest to raise awareness of a little-known human condition that affects between 2-3 per cent of the population – facial-recognition blindness. Many people unknowingly live with the condition, also known as prosopagnosia, and shrug off the fact they can’t recognise their partner or […]
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Five books to help if you are dealing with death and bereavement
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains references to death, bereavement and loss Dr Bethan Michael-Fox is a Staff Tutor in English Literature at The Open University and co-host of The Death Studies Podcast. She researches cultural representations of death, dying and loss. In advance of National Grief Awareness Week [2-8 December] Bethan gives her book recommendations […]
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Charity retail changemaker awarded prestigious honour by The Open University
Dedicating a career spanning more than 30 years to charity retail, Maria Chenoweth has been awarded The Open University’s prestigious degree of Honorary Doctor, in recognition of her lifelong work championing the social and environmental benefits of second-hand fashion. From leaving school without any formal qualifications to becoming a transformative force in the charity retail […]
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Filling the shoes of the Archbishop of Canterbury – how his replacement will be found
Following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation John Wolffe, Professor of Religious History at The Open University, sheds some light on the process of choosing Justin Welby’s replacement – the 106th since Saint Augustine was first appointed by the Pope in 597CE. When was the last surprise resignation of this office? Until the 20th century Archbishops […]
‘There was no other university that offered me everything I needed’, says youngest OU law graduate
Krishangi completed her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree with The Open University at just 18, making her the youngest OU student to gain a first-class law degree. Now at 20 years old, Krishangi shares how studying flexibly with the OU helped her land a job at an international law firm, where she’s realising her dream […]
The OU marks National Engineering Day with tribute to trailblazing graduate
The Open University (OU) is proud to commemorate National Engineering Day on 13 November by celebrating extraordinary engineering talent. In collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, a striking new piece of digital artwork will be virtually projected onto the OU’s Walton Hall building in Milton Keynes highlighting the contributions of four inspirational engineers. The […]
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OU students have chance to bolster their funds with cash grant
The Open University is pleased to announce the return of Brighter Futures Grants, in collaboration with Santander Universities, which offers 10 lucky students the chance to win a £1,000 award to support their academic journey. Recipients can spend the funds to help focus on their studies, including rent, bills, groceries, textbooks, tech, and more. All […]
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How the gender pay gap evolves into a gender pension gap
Dr Rajiv Prabhakar is a Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at The Open University and here he talks about not just the gender pay gap but the gender pensions gap too. Following his research on the subject, undertaken in the House of Commons Library, he noticed how the two were directly related. European Equal Pay […]
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How immigration became a burning political issue
A new two-part Open University/BBC co-production, which airs today, Monday 11 November on BBC2 at 9pm, asks the question as to who or what made immigration something that could not be ignored. Sociology Lecturer Dr Kathryn Medien was the OU consultant on the documentary Immigration: How British Politics Failed which interviews past Prime Ministers including […]
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‘OU study is the best decision you’ll ever make,’ says proud graduate Maria
When English Literature and Creative Writing graduate Maria, 32, realised that attending a brick university wasn’t the right fit, she thought her dreams of becoming a writer were behind her. Spurred on by her mum, Maria discovered supported distance learning at The Open University and never looked back. Now celebrating the degree she always yearned […]
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