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Study finds UK skills gap is costing UK businesses £2.2 billion

3 July 2017

A new study commissioned by The Open University has found that the country’s skills gap is costing businesses more than £2 billion1 a year in higher salaries, recruitment costs and temporary staffing. The OU Business Barometer – which monitors the skills landscape of the UK – has found that 90 percent of businesses across the UK have found […]

OU professor elected as President of the Geological Society of London

30 June 2017

Professor of Earth Sciences, Nick Rogers, has recently been elected to the role of President of the Geological Society of London. The role has been designated following his 20 year fellowship to the Society, the six years he has spent serving on the Council, and in recognition of his standing in scientific research. Founded in […]

Open University Vice-Chancellor Peter Horricks and Universities Minister Jo Johnson

Minister Jo Johnson sees breakthrough OpenSTEM Labs at the OU

29 June 2017

Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson paid a visit to The Open University on Thursday 29th June to see its award-winning OpenSTEM Labs, which are transforming online teaching and learning. During a tour of the Walton Hall campus, Mr Johnson learned about the OpenSTEM Labs, an exciting initiative which allows OU students to study science […]

OU research to improve welfare of working animals

29 June 2017

Researchers from the OU are developing technology that will improve the mental health, performance, and welfare of Mobility Assistance Dogs across the UK. Supporting dogs to support humans The OU Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) Lab, which is dedicated to researching and developing interactive technology to support animals, improve their welfare and foster positive human-animal relationships, is […]

Still too many holes in Theresa May’s promise to EU citizens

24 June 2017

A full year after the EU referendum, the British prime minister has finally issued a statement on the status of the 3m European citizens living in the UK. These people have spent the year lobbying governments, parliaments and relevant organisations all over Europe for clarity about their post-Brexit rights – as well as those of […]

OU OpenStem Lab Team at THELMA Awards 2017

“Highly deserving” OU OpenSTEM Labs win at Higher Education awards

23 June 2017

The OU’s OpenSTEM Labs project has won the Outstanding Digital Innovation of the Year trophy at this year’s Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards (THELMAs). This incredibly exciting project enables OU science students to connect online to technical equipment such as microscopes, robots and robotic rovers, telescopes, lab-bench experiments and analytical instruments. This means that […]

Want a career in engineering? Here’s 10 top tips for you

23 June 2017

With 5,000 engineering students at the OU, and a third of these studying to change careers, here’s some advice on gaining experience in the sector from careers adviser Catrin Davies. Take a look at sites like Gradcracker, TargetJobs and the OU’s own JobZone to see if there’s any work placements that might work for you. 2. […]

Open University Business School Student and Alumni Awards 2017

OU Business School Awards 2017 – student and alumni winners

21 June 2017

The OU Business School’s top students and alumni were celebrated at a special ceremony for the School’s annual award ceremony, held in Milton Keynes on Wednesday 21 June 2016. The awards celebrate the Business School’s highest achieving students, and the alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to an organisation or to society. Among this […]

OU student achieves career dream and wins Inspire! Award

20 June 2017

A student from the OU in Wales has received recognition at the Inspire! Awards for his determination and resilience in pursuing his studies through distance learning. Shafiq Mohammed, from Cardiff, started studying with the OU in 2010 and is due to complete his BA (Hons) Humanities in summer 2017. His goal has always been to improve […]

Share your story in support of lifelong learning

20 June 2017

The Open University is calling on members of its community to demonstrate the value of flexible distance learning (lifelong learning) and the role it can play to help the country meet future economic challenges. Flexible learning enables people to reskill and upskill, whatever their background or personal circumstances, and this will continue to prove essential […]

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