OU News
News from The Open University
The Hunt is on: brand new footage revealed as predator tracks prey
Predators are often perceived as being ferocious, successful hunters but the truth is, most hunts fail. A new landmark BBC natural history series uncovers dramatic and never-seen-before footage of predators and the difficulties they face in catching their prey. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, The Hunt, produced in partnership with The Open University, travels the […]
Read more about The Hunt is on: brand new footage revealed as predator tracks prey
Research investigates conversations with the dead in Stoke
The lid is lifted on an ordinary Midlands town to reveal its Spiritualist past as part of an OU research project. Spirited Stoke is a two-year research investigation considering the origins of Spirituality in the city of Stoke on Trent. Spiritualism has been part of Stoke-on-Trent’s history since at least the 1870s and one church […]
Read more about Research investigates conversations with the dead in Stoke
Is processed meat safe to eat? OU academic reflects on stats
Processed meat has been reclassified to sit alongside substances like asbestos and cigarettes. Does this mark the end of the ‘Full English’, or is there more to it? The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have reclassified processed meat to Group 1, alongside other products that are “carcinogenic to humans”. Professor […]
Read more about Is processed meat safe to eat? OU academic reflects on stats
Actor Alan Cumming becomes a ‘doctor of the universe’
“I’m about to become a doctor of the universe” proclaimed actor Alan Cumming just before being awarded an honorary doctorate by The Open University for exceptional contributions to education and culture. At rehearsal for the @OUScotland #OU_Ceremonies ! I’m about to become a doctor of the universe! Oops, university! pic.twitter.com/0adsEaEgBS — Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) October […]
Read more about Actor Alan Cumming becomes a ‘doctor of the universe’
OU responds to calls for £500m funding to be redirected from universities
Leading political think-tank Policy Exchange has published a report calling on BIS to redirect £500m from universities grant funding into Further Education to boost higher level professional and technical education. The report, Higher, Further, Faster, More, says that, while UK universities are some of the best in the world, they are sitting on significant financial reserves and […]
Read more about OU responds to calls for £500m funding to be redirected from universities
Pioneering Alzheimer’s research could help find new treatments
A leading dementia researcher at the OU has secured nearly £370k of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK for a ground-breaking new research project which may pave the way for new treatments. Dr Cheryl Hawkes and her team are studying how a protein called amyloid is cleared from blood vessels in the brain and how this […]
Read more about Pioneering Alzheimer’s research could help find new treatments
Open University and Birkbeck join forces to call for part-time HE reform
The Open University has submitted a joint response with Birkbeck to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) calling for changes to higher education policy in England to help stimulate the part-time market. Following a request for ideas by Government officials, the OU and Birkbeck have called for a number of changes, including: • […]
Read more about Open University and Birkbeck join forces to call for part-time HE reform
Rosetta: Surprising results from analysis of comet gases
New results from Ptolemy – the OU’s instrument on the Rosetta mission’s Philae lander – show a variance in gases coming off the comet’s surface at different locations. The new data helps researchers examine how comets are formed, and indicates that the comet was formed from different building blocks giving it a rich and diverse […]
Read more about Rosetta: Surprising results from analysis of comet gases
Why carers are disadvantaged even when their responsibilities end
Recognition of carers and their vital role in society has never been greater. However, despite being the subject of a series of policy initiatives over the past 30 years – the Care Act 2014 being the latest – carers continue to be profoundly disadvantaged. There is an extensive body of evidence about the multidimensional, adverse […]
Read more about Why carers are disadvantaged even when their responsibilities end
#EducationDay on Twitter
Today (Thursday 15th October), education-lovers across Europe were invited to come together on Twitter to participate in #EducationDay; the first European Twitter initiative to unite the educational community in a global conversation that celebrates learning and highlights how to use Twitter to research, get inspired and inform. Here’s a Storify on the OU’s contribution… [<a href=”//storify.com/OpenUniversity/education-day-on-twitter” […]
Page 233 of 235
Explore
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Policy
-
Follow us on Social media
-
