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London marathon: why you need a plan to prevent the post-race blues
As the sun rises over the river Thames on marathon day this year, tens of thousands of cheering spectators will fill the streets and a record-breaking 56,000 adrenaline-fuelled runners will gather at the starting line of the TCS London marathon, says Helen Owton, Lecturer in Sport and Fitness. At the start of the gun, the stampede […]
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‘OU study gave me the opportunity to pursue new career goals with confidence and expertise’
As thousands of runners are nursing their aching legs after this year’s record breaking London Marathon, we’re thrilled to share the story of Open University MBA graduate Dr Julie McElroy, who became the first female frame runner to complete the iconic race last year. When Julie, an award winning disability rights campaigner, was confined to […]
OU brings environmental research to the rooftops
Work has commenced on The Open University’s first green roof research installation, thanks to a collaboration between scientists and a Milton Keynes-based Living Roof contractor. Living Roof Live Lab, located on top of the Stuart Hall office building at the OU’s Walton Hall campus, features a vista of rectangular beds – known as rigs – […]
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The OU and Institute of Coding tackle AI and cyber skills gap with free courses
The Open University (OU) has teamed up with the Institute of Coding (IoC) to offer free cyber, coding and AI courses to 18-35 year-olds across the UK. The programme, named Click Start with The Open University, is part of a nationwide initiative funded by Nominet and uses a combination of the OU’s internationally renowned education […]
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OU space expert among world’s first to receive moon samples from China’s Lunar Exploration Program for research
An academic from The Open University (OU), Professor Mahesh Anand, has been selected as the first scientist from the UK to receive Moon samples from China’s Lunar Exploration Program for conducting research. The sample comes from the Chinese lunar mission, Chang’e 5, which returned Moon samples to Earth in December 2020. Professor Anand applied to […]
‘I feel like I can do anything, thanks to OU study!’
Having struggled with the structure of school and college, Leonie, 25, was convinced that higher education wasn’t for her, until a TV advert for The Open University (OU) made her think again. Now a proud Business Management graduate, Leonie shares how she juggled being a new mum with a busy job and full-time study. Figuring […]
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Television wasn’t the death knell for cinema – and that holds lessons for the creative industries and AI
As television grew rapidly in popularity in the second half of the 20th century, many people assumed it would cause a knock-on crisis for the film industry. After all, it meant that viewers no longer had to leave their sofas to enjoy onscreen entertainment, says Mark Fryers, Lecturer in Film and Media. But the reality […]
Lab-grown meat: you may find it icky, but it could drive forward medical research
Lab-grown meat causes heated debates. Proponents see benefits for the climate and animal welfare. Opponents worry about a Frankenstein food they regard as risky and unnatural. Whatever your opinion, the technology underpinning cultivated meat is moving fast to create large pieces of muscle tissue, says James Hague, Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics and […]
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The OU and workplace training charity collaborate on 5% Club Academy launch
The Open University (OU) and partner The 5% Club, are working together on a new career development initiative, tailored specifically for HR professionals and those focussed on emerging talent. The 5% Club is a free-to-join skills charity and employer movement whose purpose is to “inspire positive employer action for increased, inclusive and accessible workplace learning […]
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Retired sub-postmistress notches up her third degree
At the age of 79 former sub-post mistress Pat Wetherell has proved that age is no bar to higher education since she recently donned graduation robes to collect her hard-earned MA in History from The Open University (OU). It’s the second OU degree the mother-of-two from Eston, Middlesbrough, has notched up, and her third degree […]
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