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‘You’re not just improving your career prospects, you’re learning about yourself at the same time’
Working towards a degree was something Jack, 28, always assumed was in his future. After leaving school, Jack set off for a campus university but with no financial support to lean on, soon found it unsustainable. When a housemate told him about The Open University’s flexible courses, Jack couldn’t wait to dive in. Now a […]
Growth vs Green and Inclusion Goals: The Balancing Act for UK Business Leaders
A new survey from The Open University reveals a growing dilemma for UK businesses: almost all leaders (96%) see growth as central to their strategy, particularly in the context of the UK Government’s priority mission in achieving strong, secure, and sustainable economic growth by 2035. Yet nearly three in four admit it often comes at […]
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Does a partner need to know our sexual fantasies?
The actor of the X-Files series, Gillian Anderson, has just released a book about sexual fantasies. The book titled Want summarizes the various sexual fantasies of women from all over the world. Anderson is not the first author to explore the topic, says Samuel Jones, Lecturer in Applied Cognitive Psychology, The Open University. In 1973, American author Nancy […]
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OU/BBC co-pro ‘Freddie’s Field of Dreams’ returns
In this new four-part series, sporting hero Freddie Flintoff is back with ambitious plans to create several new cricket teams made up of local teenagers across his home turf of Northwest England. Starting on Sunday 7th September at 8.10 pm on BBC One (excluding Northern Ireland) and available on iPlayer, the first episode sees Freddie […]
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Rethinking our national and international issues
The fourth series of the BBC/Open University radio show Rethink has begun which discusses issues from politics to technology, economics and beyond and poses how we might approach them differently in the future. This latest series, airs at 4pm on Thursdays, beginning 4 September, on Radio 4 and runs for five episodes, and is available […]
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OU / BBC radio series Word of Mouth returns
Today (Thurs 4 Sept) a new OU/BBC radio series of Word of Mouth has returned to BBC Radio 4, airing weekly at 15:30 until Thursday 2 October and available to catch up on through BBC Sounds. The series is presented by celebrated author Michael Rosen and explores the world of words and how we use them. Michael explores various areas […]
OU study sheds light on future of Milton Keynes’ ancient woodlands
New research from The Open University (OU), recently published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence, has revealed how ancient woodlands in Milton Keynes are responding to the pressures of being surrounded by a growing city. The study was led by a team of OU researchers from the university’s STEM faculty: Holly Woo, Sarah Davies, Kadmiel Maseyk, […]
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New OU/BBC Podcast series “The Team behind The Team”
A new OU/BBC podcast The Team Behind the Team, launches on BBC Sounds and BBC 5Live Sport on Monday 1 September. The four-part series, presented by the BBC’s Katie Smith, explores what goes into helping athletes and teams perform at an elite level. It features in-programme contributions from Open University academics whose subjects range from […]
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Supporting adult learners’ mental health
With adult learners gearing up for university or college OpenLearn has designed a new free course to give tutors and lecturers the tools to help recognise and support those individuals’ mental health and wellbeing. The eight-week course, endorsed by respected mental health charity the Charlie Waller Trust, is designed to develop understanding in how poor […]
Radio series Rare Earth returns for series 6
Today at midday (22 August) the OU/BBC radio series, Rare Earth, returns with a sixth series with environmental journalist Tom Heap and physicist Helen Czerski on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. Rare Earth is a weekly podcast and radio show which digs into the biggest issues facing our planet. Each week, hosts Tom and Helen tackle a major topic […]
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