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Carers pay the heavy price of failing legislation
A year on from the introduction of the Care Act 2014, a review by the UK’s largest charity for unpaid carers has found that the new act has made little or no difference to the 5.4 million carers in England. The review commissioned by the Carers Trust, led by former care minister Paul Burstow, involved […]
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OU showcases pioneering space research at Royal Society exhibition
The OU will be showcasing the results of its pioneering research from the Rosetta spacecraft at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2016. The comet revealed: Rosetta and Philae at Comet 67P will exhibit research collected from the European Space Agency (ESA) Rosetta Mission, and will be supported by the OU and other partners*. OU researchers led […]
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OU Vice-Chancellor: Brexit vote highlights social inequality
The Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, has used a keynote speech to highlight a link between levels of degree attainment and how parts of the UK voted in the referendum. Addressing the Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE) Annual Conference in Belfast, Mr Horrocks called on the government to address the “national […]
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OU names first recipient of astrobiology legacy award
The first recipient of an astrobiology award in memory of the late Professor Barrie Jones – an OU astrobiologist – has been named. Lisa Kaltenegger, Director of the Cornell Carl Sagan Institute and Associate Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University, New York, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Barrie Jones Award. It recognises an […]
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Radio 4 shines a light on OU academic
One of the OU’s leading academics has been recounting her career studying volcanoes on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific. Professor Hazel Rymer has recently been appointed the OU’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Innovation. However, her career to date has been spent as a leading volcanologist, travelling the globe to study the world’s […]
The Online Business Exchange: 48 hrs to upgrade your business skills for free
The Open University Business School (OUBS) is running a free 48 hour online event for managers, business leaders and students to exchange ideas, join in discussions and hear from leading academics and top practicing global managers. The Online Business Exchange takes place on 29 and 30 June 2016 and offers live video sessions, live chat […]
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Podcast: OU academic reflects on the EU Referendum
The British public has voted to leave the European Union (EU), which is potentially the biggest political decision many of us will experience in our lifetime. Shortly after David Cameron announced his intention to resign as UK Prime Minister, we spoke to Interim Head of Politics and International Studies, Dr Richard Heffernan, about what Brexit might […]
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EU referendum: initial response from The Open University
Following the vote to leave the EU, the Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, has highlighted the important role the OU continues to play. While it will take some time for the full details and potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU to become clear, Mr Horrocks has written to staff : “Such […]
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Former Zimbabwean refugee on the transforming power of education
Alice Chigumira came to the UK in 2002 as a refugee from Zimbabwe where she’d worked for the Minister of Foreign Affairs for 12 years. She grew up during a time of social upheaval and distress, eventually forced out by political instability, to settle in Reading. As a widow with two small children, Alice adjusted […]
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Prestigious appointment for Executive Dean of OU Business School
Professor Rebecca Taylor, Executive Dean of The Open University Business School, has been appointed Vice-President (academic) of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The EFMD is an international membership organisation with over 800 members from academia, business, public service and consultancy across 81 countries. They provide accreditation services (including EQUIS) that aim to raise […]
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