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Ten students can win a £1,000 financial boost thanks to Santander Universities
The Open University has once again teamed up with Santander Universities to offer students help with their finances through the academic year. Thanks to Santander Universities, 10 lucky students will get the chance to win £1,000 cash in a free draw. All OU students are eligible to enter. Just sign up via the Santander Open Academy. […]
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How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration
Earlier this year I found myself stood among a sea of swaying ox-eye daises in a floodplain meadow on the Attingham estate in Shropshire, on land owned by the National Trust, says Samuel Shaw, Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University. I noticed other plants growing here: the sunny yellows of meadow buttercup, the […]
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The Open University and NatWest Launch ‘Open Business Creators Fund’ to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Across the UK
The Open University, in partnership with NatWest and the Department for Work and Pensions, proudly announces the return of the Open Business Creators Fund, a transformative funding competition designed to support people from marginalised groups at the idea or early stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Launched on Monday 13th October in a video by Baroness […]
Lights, camera, wildlife! It’s Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles
Britain is a treasure trove of natural history, some of it hiding in plain sight. Now a brand new series, Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles, starts at 6.15pm on Sunday 12th October on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer aiming to uncover just a few of those wildlife wonders lying right under our noses. Behind the lens is […]
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OU celebrates Dyslexia Awareness Week
To mark Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025, the OU has launched a collection of online resources to help people better understand the learning difference. Dyslexia is a neurodivergent condition affecting over 10% of the population. It is often linked to reading and writing challenges, but also gives rise to strengths like creativity and problem-solving. Drawing on […]
OU/BBC documentary investigates the rise of sextortion scams
A new OU/BBC documentary explores why sextortion scams on social media are becoming increasingly common. Airing on Sunday 5th October at 9pm on BBC Three and iPlayer, ‘Blackmailed: The Sextortion Killers’ follows reporter Tir Dhondy, as she takes a closer look at the darker side of social media. With unprecedented access and interviews with industry […]
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Five books for football fans
Football isn’t just played on the pitch – it lives on in the pages of countless captivating books that capture the drama on and off the turf. With the football season well under way, Dónall Mac Cathmhaoill, lecturer in creative writing at the OU has a selection of books to feast your eyes on. 1. […]
New report investigates how young people make decisions about contraception
A new report into how young people make decisions about contraception has found that the most effective way to ensure that young people receive accurate information about contraception is for organisations to share messaging in a variety of ways, including using the channels and platforms that young people are familiar with. According to research from […]
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MK College, Santander, The Open University and City Council combine for big skills push
Milton Keynes College Group, Santander, The Open University and Milton Keynes City Council are joining forces to provide a host of training courses to help people in the city learn new skills. Together, they’ve launched a new website at skillupmk.co.uk giving access to a host of courses, many of them free. The courses cover sustainability, […]
What kind of democrat are you?
Remember those explosive Brexit-style dinner-table discussions throughout the country? Now an international team of researchers led by the UK’s Open University, has devised a simple FREE interactive test to show people whether the actions they see as being democratic might be considered politically extreme to others. The £2.72 million EU Horizon-Europe/Innovate UK funded project has […]
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