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The OU and The Arab Open University strengthen partnership
The Open University (the OU) recently hosted its educational partner, The Arab Open University (the AOU) at the OU’s campus in Milton Keynes. The visit provided the opportunity for discussions on a diverse range of educational synergies between the institutions. The OU currently validates 13 AOU programmes in business, computing, education and language studies, all […]
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Discover the human side of space exploration in new OU / BBC programme
From Monday 27 October a new four-part part OU/BBC series, Once Upon a Time in Space, begins on BBC Two and iPlayer at 9.00pm. In this series, we hear the remarkable, unusual and sometimes moving history of humans in space and consider what the consequences are for the future of humankind. Told by the people […]
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The Open University is honoured at Open Education Global Awards 2025
The Open University has been honoured at the OEGlobal 2025 awards in the Open Practice Category for the CONNECT – CARE-KNOW-DO framework, which enhances student engagement by integrating science learning with real-world problem-solving. The award reviewers said CONNECT represents transformative practice: “The CARE-KNOW-DO Open Pedagogy Model is a truly exemplary project with significant, proven impact from […]
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From monkey glands to ‘young blood’: the long, strange history of chasing immortality through transplants
When Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in September 2025, he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that repeated organ transplants might make a person “get younger” and even live to 150, says Dan Stratton, Lecturer Biomedical Health Science, The Open University. The remark was widely dismissed as science fiction. Yet it coincided with genuine scientific progress. […]
Five contemporary haunted house books that will have you calling for an exorcist
It’s the creepiest time of the year again, as the nights draw in, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a spooky read. Here are some suggestions from The Open University’s Jennie Owen, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. These suggestions, all from the past five years, include some unexpected takes on the haunted house novel. […]
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OU Vice-Chancellor comments on Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
Following the publication of the Government’s Skills White Paper, Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, said: “At The Open University, we welcome the Government’s commitment to increasing participation in higher-level learning to 66 per cent of people by the age of 25, whether through academic, technical or apprenticeship pathways. The White Paper includes […]
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Kent County Council is Reform’s ‘shop window’ – its leaked Zoom call implies chaos and poor leadership
A leaked video of an online meeting between members of the Reform-led Kent county council showed shocking exchanges says Lisa Lazard, Professor in Psychology, The Open University. There was shouting, swearing and repeated interruptions. At one point, council leader Linden Kemkaran mutes another member of the council. Councillors Paul Thomas, Oliver Bradshaw, Bill Barret and […]
Ten students can win a £1,000 financial boost thanks to Santander Universities
The Open University has once again teamed up with Santander Universities to offer students help with their finances through the academic year. Thanks to Santander Universities, 10 lucky students will get the chance to win £1,000 cash in a free draw. All OU students are eligible to enter. Just sign up via the Santander Open Academy. […]
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How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration
Earlier this year I found myself stood among a sea of swaying ox-eye daises in a floodplain meadow on the Attingham estate in Shropshire, on land owned by the National Trust, says Samuel Shaw, Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University. I noticed other plants growing here: the sunny yellows of meadow buttercup, the […]
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The Open University and NatWest Launch ‘Open Business Creators Fund’ to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Across the UK
The Open University, in partnership with NatWest and the Department for Work and Pensions, proudly announces the return of the Open Business Creators Fund, a transformative funding competition designed to support people from marginalised groups at the idea or early stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Launched on Monday 13th October in a video by Baroness […]
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