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OU receives £1 million to support small businesses across Scotland
A £1 million grant has been awarded to The Open University in Scotland to support small to medium-sized businesses with skills training to boost productivity and growth in response to Covid-19. The new funding announced today by Scottish Government Business, Fair Work and Skills Minister Jamie Hepburn will enable small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to […]
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OU offers free digital course to Lancashire and Greater Manchester residents
People across Lancashire and Greater Manchester have a chance to retrain to become a tech engineer for free with The Open University (OU). The OU is offering residents across Lancashire and Greater Manchester the opportunity to upskill and make a career change into the technology sector. DevOpsSkills, a 20-week part-time course, developed by The Open […]
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The Open University joins The 5% Club to further drive earn and learn opportunities
The Open University (OU) is joining The 5% Club, an employer-led movement which champions investment in the next generation through workplace training. The initiative, which boasts a huge range of industry and businesses as members, was established by Leo Quinn, Group CEO of Balfour Beatty, to create a shared prosperity across the UK by driving, […]
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A creative education – a writer’s insight
Dr Ed Hogan, Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University, and a successful novelist, offers an insight into the reality of being a writer and finding inspiration in unlikely places… Where do you get your ideas from? Often, writers hate that question. Is it because it might lead to an uncomfortable revelation? Did they […]
8 cheats and tricks for sparking writing ideas
Moments of intense inspiration – when the whole story arrives fully formed and sends you sprinting to your desk – are rare for most writers. Much of the time, we have to rely on tricks and cheats to get the words flowing. Dr Ed Hogan, Lecturer in Creative Writing, offers some advice, if you’re struggling […]
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Could you be a creative writer?
The short answer is yes. Anyone can develop skill in writing fiction; most of us were happy making up simple stories when we were children, just as we were confident about painting pictures. As we get older, we lose some of that artistic intuition, and feel as if the creative arts are the province of […]
Three ways Flash Fiction can help your future writing
Dr Sally O’Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, offers further insight on how to get your creative writing juices flowing if you are taking part in our #OU50words flash fiction competition… Writing flash fiction is useful for anyone wanting to develop as a fiction writer. It enables you to produce short pieces of finished work […]
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Hospital returns to our screens with a first-hand experience of the pandemic
Tonight, sees the return of the award-winning Hospital, the eye-opening, fly-on-the-wall series that follows the heroic men and women on the COVID-19 pandemic frontline. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, the five-week series airs at 9pm on BBC Two and focuses on London’s Royal Free Trust, a world-leader in the […]
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Five top tips for writing flash fiction
Today is the launch of this years ’50 Words’ flash fiction competition, and for the next eight days we’ll be sharing a daily image on our social media channels using #OU50words and asking for your inspired 50-word stories in reply. Writing flash fiction can be harder than you think. How do you convey something meaningful in […]
Economic and social impact of OU revealed as close to £3bn
The Open University had a £2.77 billion impact on the UK economy in 2018-19, a landmark report into the economic and social impact of the OU reveals. The new report compiled by London Economics The economic and social impact of The Open University in 2018-19 quantifies the overall economic impact of the OU across the […]
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