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The Open University appoints Sir David Normington as Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council
The Open University has appointed Sir David Normington GCB as its next Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council. Sir David will take up the role following the conclusion of Malcolm Sweeting’s term of office and has been appointed for an initial four-year term from 1 August. A highly respected leader in public service and higher education […]
OU academic recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Professor Rachel Hilliam, Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to Data Sciences. Rachel joined The Open University in 2011 and has held a number of senior roles, including Director of Teaching for Mathematics and Statistics and […]
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Open University joins UK-wide initiative to expand access to education for displaced learners
The Open University (OU) has joined a new UK-wide collaboration of universities and sector partners to strengthen coordinated responses to global crises affecting higher education and expand access for displaced learners. The Global Response Platform (GRP) brings together leading UK institutions to work collectively on international crisis response, enabling a more coordinated and scalable approach to […]
OU and BBC Collaborate on Morning Live film series
Three short films co-produced by The Open University and the BBC will feature on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, starting Tuesday 2 June with Misogyny in Football. Reports of sexism and misogyny at football matches have been rising, highlighting an ongoing issue within the sport. In the first film, Rebecca Mason speaks to women who have experienced these incidents firsthand, sharing […]
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The Open University’s Future of Learning report sets vision for learning in a changing world
The Open University (OU) today publishes ‘The Future of Learning: Skills, Technology and Innovation in a Changing World’, a report setting out how education can positively respond to rapid technological change, the transition to a net-zero economy and evolving skills needs, while widening access and opportunity. The report shows how learning, work and participation in […]
The Open University helps colleges expand higher education in local “cold spot” communities
The Open University’s ‘Higher Education in Further Education’ validation project has helped further education colleges in England build the skills, confidence and capacity to offer new higher education routes in communities with limited local provision, according to an independent evaluation commissioned by the Office for Students. The Ecorys evaluation of The Open University’s HE in […]
John Lewis Partnership and The Open University to support more care-experienced young people into higher education
Applications are now open for people aged 30 and under with experience of being in care to study an undergraduate qualification at the OU for free. The Care Experienced Scholarship, designed in collaboration with The John Lewis Partnership as part of the Building Happier Futures initiative, has provided the opportunity to access free, flexible higher education to […]
Natalie Cassidy Caring Together: A journey into care
A new OU / BBC series, Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together begins Monday 25 May at 13:30 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Follow Natalie Cassidy as she returns to the classroom to study Health and Social Care, balancing family life and work while discovering purpose through compassion, people, and life’s toughest moments. Inspired by supporting […]
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OU expert shows that NASA’s Bennu mission still holds surprises
During NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid (101955) Bennu, several unusually bright boulders were observed scattered across the asteroid’s otherwise dark surface. These rocks were unexpected, as Bennu’s predicted mineralogy is primitive and volatile-rich, indicating formation without extensive melting processes. One leading hypothesis proposed that these bright boulders originated from (4) Vesta, one of the […]
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OU-supported Chocolate Scorecard highlights poverty, deforestation and child labour
The Open University (OU) is proud to be part of the 7th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard which this year reveals the stark reality behind the confectionary’s production. Most cocoa farmers earn below a living income, the forests are still falling, and the children are still working, the Scorecard finds, as it grades chocolate companies […]
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