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How the economics of oil could sway the US presidential election
Emily Rutledge is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Open University. Here she gives her view on the importance of oil in the upcoming UK election. Oil continues to influence global economics and politics like no other finite natural resource. In the 2024 US presidential election, the strategic commodity will be an important domestic […]
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The OU continues to exceed sector performance in teaching satisfaction – National Student Survey 2024
The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024, commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) have been published, with The Open University (OU) receiving scores higher than the sector average for teaching, organisation and management, assessment and feedback, and learning resources. The OU has continued to perform particularly well for its teaching and learning offer, […]
Changing your mind and the relevance of ‘confirmation bias’
An Open University academic is behind a short film on the BBC’s Morning Live programme that featured a fascinating experiment before the General Election on ‘changing your mind’. Dr Jim Turner, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the OU, is one of a team of OU academics who has inspired one of six short films […]
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‘I chose OU study when I left school, and it’s fast-tracked my career’
On A level results day Psychology graduate Joe, 22, had a lightbulb moment that changed the course of his future. When he finally listened to his heart, Joe carved his own path towards the career he yearned for and has never looked back. Now an assistant psychologist in a mental health hospital, Joe shares how […]
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Astronomers make new discovery about the grain structure of interstellar ice
Astronomers, including Open University (OU) academics Helen Fraser and Hugh Dickinson and OU PhD student Zak Smith, have discovered the spectral signature of water ice that reveals new information about how ice forms and evolves during the birth of stars and planets. Their findings have been published today in the journal Nature Astronomy. A spectral […]
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Honour for racial inequality activist and campaigner Lord Simon Woolley
Activist and campaigner Lord Simon Woolley, who has devoted his life to tackling racial inequality in British politics and society, has just received an honorary doctorate from The Open University. One of the many achievements of Lord Woolley, who was adopted at the age of two and grew up on a council estate in Leicester, […]
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OU becomes first UK uni to be granted Observer status at the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association
The Open University (OU) has become the first university in the UK to be granted prestigious ‘Observer’ status by the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association, cementing a partnership begun in 2019 in the ESCAPE and Cos4Cloud EOSC projects. The EOSC works to advance Open Science by creating new knowledge, inspiring education, spurring innovation and […]
Statement regarding the Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s ‘University Complicity Database’
“We are aware of concerns regarding information published on the Palestine Solidarity Campaign website about OU investments. Since the end of 2023, we no longer hold any of the investments listed on the campaign’s website and our only remaining fund has a no weapons clause and does not own any banks.”
Businesses lack confidence in AI and green technologies as the skills shortage persists
Across the UK almost two thirds (62%) of organisations continue to struggle with skills gaps The majority (64%) of businesses lack the confidence to apply either AI or green technologies into their organisation Martha Lane Fox, Chancellor of The Open University, and President of British Chambers of Commerce warns organisations need to implement flexible skills […]
The Open University recognised as a University of Sanctuary
The Open University (OU) has been awarded the status of University of Sanctuary, an accreditation to highlight efforts in supporting forced migrants in accessing education, creating a spirit of inclusivity, teaching themes of migration and sanctuary, and in improving a culture of sanctuary in higher education. In becoming a University of Sanctuary, the OU joins […]
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